• DocumentCode
    1343252
  • Title

    On Linear Failure Rates

  • Author

    Salvia, Anthony A.

  • Author_Institution
    Behrend College; The Pennsylvania State Univ., Station Road; Erie, PA 16510 USA.
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1978
  • fDate
    6/1/1978 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    145
  • Lastpage
    146
  • Abstract
    This paper considers a reliability model in which the failure rate increases linearly in time. Methods of parameter estimation are discussed, and two applications are given.
  • Keywords
    Exponential distribution; Failure analysis; Least squares approximation; Mathematical model; Parameter estimation; Queueing analysis; Random variables; Reactive power; Reliability engineering; System testing; Failure rate estimation; Linear failure rate;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Reliability, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9529
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TR.1978.5220288
  • Filename
    5220288