Title :
How to Identify a Bathtub Hazard Rate
Author :
Aarset, Magne Vollan
Author_Institution :
Storebrand Ins. Co.; N-0114 Oslo 1, NORWAY.
fDate :
4/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The Total Time on Test (TTT) concept is a useful tool in several reliability contexts. This note presents a new test statistic, based on the TTT plot, for testing if a random sample is generated from a life distribution with constant versus bathtub-shaped hazard rate.
Keywords :
Art; Hazards; Life testing; Minimax techniques; Probability; Reliability theory; Shape; Statistical analysis; Statistical distributions; Stochastic processes; Bathtub curve; Hazard rate; Lifetime data; Total time on test;
Journal_Title :
Reliability, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TR.1987.5222310
