• DocumentCode
    884070
  • Title

    A discrete Bayes explanation of a failure-rate paradox

  • Author

    Rodrigues, Flávio W. ; Wechsler, Sérgio

  • Author_Institution
    IME, Sao Paulo Univ., Brazil
  • Volume
    42
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1993
  • fDate
    3/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    132
  • Lastpage
    133
  • Abstract
    A simpler version of the explanation given by R.E. Barlow (see ibid., vol.R-34, p.107-8, June 1985) for the exponential failure rate paradox is presented. The discrete counterpart of the model is used. The predictive failure rate of the model can only decrease
  • Keywords
    Bayes methods; failure analysis; reliability theory; statistical analysis; decreasing failure rate; discrete Bayes explanation; exponential failure rate paradox; predictive failure rate; reliability; Bayesian methods; Exponential distribution; Failure analysis; Predictive models; Probability; Reliability engineering; Statistical analysis; Statistical distributions; Watches;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Reliability, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9529
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/24.210284
  • Filename
    210284
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=884070