Methods for estimating the 2-parameter Weibull distribution with type-1 censored data

This study is concerned with the two-parameter Weibull distribution which has and is still being used as a model in life testing and reliability engineering. We seek to find out whether Rank Regression Method can be a good alternative to that of the world publicised traditional method known as M...

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Main Authors: Guure, Chris Bambey, Ibrahim, Noor Akma
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Published: Maxwell Science Publication 2013
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description This study is concerned with the two-parameter Weibull distribution which has and is still being used as a model in life testing and reliability engineering. We seek to find out whether Rank Regression Method can be a good alternative to that of the world publicised traditional method known as Maximum Likelihood for estimating two parameters of the Weibull distribution. The methods under consideration are: Maximum Likelihood Estimation, Least Square Estimation on Y and that of Least Square Estimation on X. These estimators are derived for Random Type-I censored samples. These methods were compared using Mean Square Error and Mean Percentage Error through simulation study with small, medium and large sample sizes in estimating the Weibull parameters under Type-I censored data. The observations that are made based on this study are that Maximum Likelihood Estimator stands out when estimating the scale parameter followed by Least Square Estimator on X but for the shape parameter Least Square Estimator on X performed better than Maximum Likelihood Estimator thereby making it a good alternative method to MLE.
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spelling upm-302202015-10-28T06:35:18Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30220/ Methods for estimating the 2-parameter Weibull distribution with type-1 censored data Guure, Chris Bambey Ibrahim, Noor Akma This study is concerned with the two-parameter Weibull distribution which has and is still being used as a model in life testing and reliability engineering. We seek to find out whether Rank Regression Method can be a good alternative to that of the world publicised traditional method known as Maximum Likelihood for estimating two parameters of the Weibull distribution. The methods under consideration are: Maximum Likelihood Estimation, Least Square Estimation on Y and that of Least Square Estimation on X. These estimators are derived for Random Type-I censored samples. These methods were compared using Mean Square Error and Mean Percentage Error through simulation study with small, medium and large sample sizes in estimating the Weibull parameters under Type-I censored data. The observations that are made based on this study are that Maximum Likelihood Estimator stands out when estimating the scale parameter followed by Least Square Estimator on X but for the shape parameter Least Square Estimator on X performed better than Maximum Likelihood Estimator thereby making it a good alternative method to MLE. Maxwell Science Publication 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30220/1/Methods%20for%20estimating%20the%202.pdf Guure, Chris Bambey and Ibrahim, Noor Akma (2013) Methods for estimating the 2-parameter Weibull distribution with type-1 censored data. Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology, 5 (3). pp. 689-694. ISSN 2040-7459; ESSN: 2040-7467 http://maxwellsci.com/jp/issue.php?jid=RJASET&no=255 English
spellingShingle Guure, Chris Bambey
Ibrahim, Noor Akma
Methods for estimating the 2-parameter Weibull distribution with type-1 censored data
title Methods for estimating the 2-parameter Weibull distribution with type-1 censored data
title_full Methods for estimating the 2-parameter Weibull distribution with type-1 censored data
title_fullStr Methods for estimating the 2-parameter Weibull distribution with type-1 censored data
title_full_unstemmed Methods for estimating the 2-parameter Weibull distribution with type-1 censored data
title_short Methods for estimating the 2-parameter Weibull distribution with type-1 censored data
title_sort methods for estimating the 2-parameter weibull distribution with type-1 censored data
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30220/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30220/1/Methods%20for%20estimating%20the%202.pdf