Accession Number:

AD0785503

Title:

Sample Size Determination for Estimating Parameters of the Exponential Distribution.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.,

Corporate Author:

ARMY MATERIEL COMMAND TEXARKANA TEX INTERN TRAINING CENTER

Personal Author(s):

• Andress,John Lewis

Report Date:

1974-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

105.0

Abstract:

This paper shows the development of a method for the estimation of the parameters of the exponential and rectangular distributions. An unsuccessful attempt is made to show that all but random error is eliminated by the use of an F test statistic. The assumption is made the failure-times are from life testing without replacement. The estimators are developed by regression and fitting of the failure data to a theoretical cumulative distribution. Computer simulations are employed to calculate the estimator and the test statistic. Author

Descriptors:

• *Reliability
• *Sampling
• *Statistical tests
• Failure
• Probability density functions
• Monte Carlo method
• Computerized simulation
• Exponential functions
• Computer programs

Subject Categories:

• Statistics and Probability
• Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering and Control of Production Systems

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE