Prediction of reliability of an arbitrary system from a finite population

Quality Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 71-83

  Lu, Lu ^a   Anderson Cook, Christine M ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian analysis; population summary; probit regression; Weibull model

Indexed keywords

ARBITRARY SYSTEMS; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; FINITE POPULATION; INDIVIDUAL SYSTEMS; NON-REPAIRABLE SYSTEMS; POPULATION SUMMARY; PROBIT REGRESSION; WEIBULL MODELS;

BAYESIAN NETWORKS; FORECASTING; RELIABILITY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

QUALITY ASSURANCE;

EID: 78649927706     PISSN: 08982112     EISSN: 15324222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08982112.2010.495259     Document Type: Article

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