A Bayesian Reliability Model with a Stochastically Monotone Failure Rate

1 June 1974

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Reliability

Vol. R-23 (2), 108-114
https://doi.org/10.1109/tr.1974.5215217

Abstract

A reliability model is proposed with the usual continuous random variable representation of the working times of the system between failures. The model utilizes a probabilistic repair rule, via a Bayesian argument, in order to simulate decay (or improvement) of reliability in time.

Keywords

BAYESIAN METHODS
HARDWARE
SYSTEM TESTING
PREDICTIVE MODELS
SOFTWARE
HAZARDS
MANUFACTURING
BATTERY POWERED VEHICLES
RANDOM VARIABLES
PROBABILITY

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