Accelerated Life Testing and Experts' Opinion in Reliability.

Abstract

Introduction. Accelerated life testing and experts' opinion in reliability (D.V. Lindley). Experts' Opinions. Modern aspects of probability and utility (M.H. De Groot). The use of probability statements (D.V. Lindley). Choosing among experts (M.H. De Groot). A Bayesian view of weighted distributions and selection models (M.J. Bayarri and M.H. De Groot). Symmetry conditions on opinion assessment leading to time-transformed exponential models (F. Spizzichino). On the concept of dependence in probabilistic safety analysis and reliability (G. Apostolakis). The use of expert opinion in reliability: a survey (N.D. Singpurwalla and R. Soyer). Expert judgement in probabilistic safety assessment (G. Apostolakis). Expert opinions in software reliability analysis (S. Bologna and C.A. Clarotti). Using influence diagrams (R.E. Barlow). An application of influence diagrams (R.E. Barlow, R.W. Mensing, N.G. Smiriga). Accelerated Life Testing. Non-Bayesian approach to accelerated life testing: a short overview (C.A. Clarotti). Inferences from accelerated life tests. Some recent results (T.A. Mazzuchi and N.D. Singpurwalla). Bayesian design and analysis of accelerated life testing with step stress (M.H. De Groot and P.K. Goel). A Bayesian analysis of the stress-rupture life of Kevlar/epoxy spherical pressure vessels (R.E. Barlow, R.H. Toland and T. Freeman).