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Weibull Distribution Example 16: Two-parameter MLE with Interval Data

From Wayne Nelson, Applied Life Data Analysis, Page 415 [30]. One hundred and sixty-seven (167) identical parts were inspected for cracks. The following is a table of their last inspection times and times-to-failure:

Published Results for Weibull Distribution Example 16

Published results (using MLE):

Published 95% FM confidence limits on the parameters:

Published variance/covariance matrix:

Computed Results for Weibull Distribution Example 16

This same data set can be entered into Weibull++ 7 by selecting the data sheet Times to Failure, with Right Censored Data (Suspensions), with Interval and Left Censored Data and with Grouped Observations options, and using MLE.

Weibull++ computed parameters for maximum likelihood are:

Weibull++ computed 95% FM confidence limits on the parameters:

Weibull++ computed/variance covariance matrix: