Accession Number:

ADA108150

Title:

'Bayesian' Reliability Tests Made Practical

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

ROME AIR DEVELOPMENT CENTER GRIFFISS AFB NY

Personal Author(s):

• Coppola, Anthony

Report Date:

1981-07-01

Pagination or Media Count:

65.0

Abstract:

This report provides an understandable, easy to use and believable approach to Bayesian Reliability Testing in order to encourage its practical application. It discusses advantages of the Bayesian approach, guidelines to selecting test risks, procedures for analyzing prior data and methods for structuring test plans. Sample requirements for invoking Bayesian test plans are included.

Descriptors:

• *STATISTICAL TESTS
• *RELIABILITY
• *BAYES THEOREM
• COMPUTER PROGRAMS
• FAILURE
• DATA REDUCTION
• NUMERICAL METHODS AND PROCEDURES
• MEAN
• TABLES(DATA)
• STATISTICAL SAMPLES
• TEST METHODS
• RISK

Subject Categories:

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

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE