Weibull Analysis

Weibull Analysis

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The statistical analysis of an item’s failure data is widely regarded as one of the most accurate techniques for assessing its reliability in a specific application or environment. Though there are many different statistical distributions (e.g., exponential, lognormal, etc.), the Weibull distribution is especially useful because of its ability to characterize a wide range of potential data trends. More specifically, it can be fit to a dataset exhibiting an increasing, constant or decreasing failure rate, a unique feature that separates the Weibull distribution from its counterparts. This feature also allows the Weibull distribution to mimic other statistical distributions, and is the reason why it is often used as a first approximation for fitting a collection of failure data.

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File Type:

PDF

Author:

Paul Lein

ISBN:

978-1-933904-55-9

Pages:

28

Publication Date:

July 2013

Table of Contents

1. What is a Weibull Analysis       2
2. Weibull Analysis Terminology       4
  2.1. Data Types     7
  2.2. Failure Modes     8
3. Performing a Weibull Analysis       9
  3.1. Plotting the 2-Parameter Weibull     12
    3.1.1. Distribution Analysis – Assessing the Fit to the Data   16
4. Troubleshooting a Bad Fit       20
  4.1. S-Curves     23
5. Weibull Analysis Reliability Prediction       25
  5.1. Reliability Prediction with Multiple Distributions     26
6. For More Information       27
7. Appendix       28

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