Title :
A study of the up-and-down method for non-normal distribution functions
Author :
Vibholm, S. ; Thyregod, P.
Author_Institution :
Phys. Lab., Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
fDate :
6/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The assessment of breakdown probabilities is examined by the up-and-down method. The exact maximum-likelihood estimates for a number of response patterns are calculated for three different distribution functions and are compared with the estimates corresponding to the normal distribution. Estimates of the 50% probability breakdown voltage, and of the scale parameter of the breakdown probability functions, are investigated
Keywords :
electric breakdown; insulation; probability; statistical analysis; breakdown probabilities; breakdown voltage; insulation systems; maximum-likelihood estimates; nonnormal distribution functions; response patterns; scale parameter; up-and-down method; Breakdown voltage; Distribution functions; Electric breakdown; Gaussian distribution; Insulation; Maximum likelihood estimation; Mood; Physics; Testing; Weibull distribution;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Insulation, IEEE Transactions on
