Title :
A test of the exponential MTBF and comparison of power functions of the random censoring case
Author_Institution :
GTE Labs. Inc., Waltham, MA, USA
fDate :
4/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A hypothesis test procedure is given for testing the parameter of an exponential distribution when the reliability data are randomly censored. The effects of the severity of the censoring are studied with respect to the power functions of the test. Some remarks are made on the inadequacy of the Epstein type of testing procedure in the random censoring case
Keywords :
failure analysis; reliability theory; statistical analysis; Epstein testing procedure; MTBF; exponential distribution; hypothesis test procedure; power functions; random censoring case; reliability data; Computer aided software engineering; Exponential distribution; Hardware; Laboratories; Random variables; Reliability theory; Software reliability; Statistical analysis; Statistical distributions; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Reliability, IEEE Transactions on
