Title :
On Recent Generalizations of the Weibull Distribution
Author :
Pham, Hoang ; Lai, Chin-Diew
Author_Institution :
Rutgers Univ., Piscataway
Abstract :
This short communication first offers a clarification to a claim by Nadarajah & Kotz. We then present a short summary (by no means exhaustive) of some well-known, recent generations of Weibull-related lifetime models for quick information. A brief discussion on the properties of this general class is also given. Some future research directions on this topic are also discussed.
Keywords :
Weibull distribution; reliability theory; Weibull distribution; bathtub shape; failure rate function; lifetime models; reliability theory; Context modeling; Distribution functions; Hazards; Humans; Probability density function; Random variables; Reliability engineering; Shape; Systems engineering and theory; Weibull distribution; Bathtub shape; Weibull distribution; failure rate function;
Journal_Title :
Reliability, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TR.2007.903352
