Application of an empirical growth model and multiple imputation in hard disk drive field return prediction

International Journal of Reliability, Quality and Safety Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 565-577

  Zhang, Shaoang ^a   Sun, Feng Bin ^a   Gough, Ross ^a  

^a WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Bertalanffy Richards growth model; Hard disk drive; model estimation; multiple imputation; warranty return prediction

Indexed keywords

GROWTH MODELS; HARD DISK DRIVE; MODEL ESTIMATION; MULTIPLE IMPUTATION; WARRANTY RETURN PREDICTION;

ESTIMATION; FORECASTING; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS;

HARD DISK STORAGE;

EID: 79952289887     PISSN: 02185393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218539310003950     Document Type: Article

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