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|+ Table 1: 5%, 50% and 95% Ranks for a sample size of 6.     | |+ Table 1: 5%, 50% and 95% Ranks for a sample size of 6.     | ||
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| valign="middle" align="center" | 0.85%  | | valign="middle" align="center" | 0.85%    | ||
| valign="middle" align="center" | 10.91%  | | valign="middle" align="center" | 10.91%    | ||
| valign="middle" align="center" | 39.30%  | | valign="middle" align="center" | 39.30%  | ||
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| valign="middle" align="center" | 2    | | valign="middle" align="center" | 2    | ||
| valign="middle" align="center" | 6.29%  | | valign="middle" align="center" | 6.29%    | ||
| valign="middle" align="center" | 26.45%  | | valign="middle" align="center" | 26.45%    | ||
| valign="middle" align="center" | 58.18%  | | valign="middle" align="center" | 58.18%  | ||
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| valign="middle" align="center" | 3    | | valign="middle" align="center" | 3    | ||
| valign="middle" align="center" | 15.32%  | | valign="middle" align="center" | 15.32%    | ||
| valign="middle" align="center" | 42.14%  | | valign="middle" align="center" | 42.14%    | ||
| valign="middle" align="center" | 72.87%  | | valign="middle" align="center" | 72.87%  | ||
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| valign="middle" align="center" | 4    | | valign="middle" align="center" | 4    | ||
| valign="middle" align="center" | 27.13%  | | valign="middle" align="center" | 27.13%    | ||
| valign="middle" align="center" | 57.86%  | | valign="middle" align="center" | 57.86%    | ||
| valign="middle" align="center" | 84.68%  | | valign="middle" align="center" | 84.68%  | ||
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| valign="middle" align="center" | 5    | | valign="middle" align="center" | 5    | ||
| valign="middle" align="center" | 41.82%  | | valign="middle" align="center" | 41.82%    | ||
| valign="middle" align="center" | 73.55%  | | valign="middle" align="center" | 73.55%    | ||
| valign="middle" align="center" | 93.71%  | | valign="middle" align="center" | 93.71%  | ||
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| valign="middle" align="center" | 6    | | valign="middle" align="center" | 6    | ||
| valign="middle" align="center" | 60.70%  | | valign="middle" align="center" | 60.70%    | ||
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89.09%  | 89.09%  | ||
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Furthermore, consider that for the units to be tested the underlying reliability model assumption is given by    | Furthermore, consider that for the units to be tested the underlying reliability model assumption is given by    | ||
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Revision as of 17:04, 14 February 2011
When a reliability life test is planned it is useful to visualize the expected outcome of the experiment. The Expected Failure Time Plot (introduced by ReliaSoft in Weibull++ 8)provides such visual.
Background & Calculations
Using the cumulative binomial, for a defined sample size, one can compute a rank (Median Rank if at 50% probability) for each ordered failure.
As an example and for a sample size of 6 the 5%, 50% and 95% ranks would be as follows:
| Order Number | 5% | 50% | 95% | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.85% | 10.91% | 39.30% | 
| 2 | 6.29% | 26.45% | 58.18% | 
| 3 | 15.32% | 42.14% | 72.87% | 
| 4 | 27.13% | 57.86% | 84.68% | 
| 5 | 41.82% | 73.55% | 93.71% | 
| 6 | 60.70% | 
 89.09%  | 
 99.15%  | 
Furthermore, consider that for the units to be tested the underlying reliability model assumption is given by