Journal of the American Statistical Association · 1952 · 99 citations · 0 references
EngineeringIndustrial EngineeringMaintenance EngineeringStatisticsFailure AnalysisFailure TheoriesOperational FailureProbability DistributionsReliability ModelingStatistical AnalysisEquipment ReliabilityFailure Data AnalysisFailure StatisticsNormal Form TheoryNormal Mode TheoryStatistical Failure TheoryStatistical Reliability Analysis
Abstract This paper summarizes the rationale and statistical techniques employed in the analysis of some failure data obtained from operations performed by machines and people. These data are compared to frequency distributions arising from either an exponential or a normal theory of failure. The agreement between theory and data is evaluated.