Fluid breakdown. Use the complete data on seconds (In seconds) to insulating fluid breakdown at 35 kV in Tables 2.1 and 4.1. best linear unbiased estimate of the mean time to f, '11 '1 ure.
(a) Assuming that the life distribution is exponential, calculate the
(b) Calculate two-sided 95% confidence limits for the true mean.
(c) Calculate the linear estimate of the 10% point of the exponential
(d) Calculate two-sided 95% confidence limits for the 10% point.
(e) Assuming that the life distribution is Weibull, calculate the best linear unbiased estimates of the parameters of the corresponding extreme value distribution.
(f) Calculate two-sided exact 90% confidence limits for the extreme value location parameter
(g) A. Calculate two-sided exact 90% confidence limits for the extreme value scale parameter δ. Also, use the (Wilson -Hilferty) approximation.
(h) Calculate the corresponding estimates of the Weibull parameters.
(i) Calculate the corresponding confidence limits for the Weibull parameters
(j) Calculate the linear estimate of the 10% point of the extreme value distribution.
(k) Calculate the theoretical standard error of the estimate of the 10%
(l) Calculate two-sided exact 90% confidence limits for the 10% point of the extreme value distribution
(m) Calculate two-sided approximate 90% confidence limits for (l).
(n) Calculate the estimate and confidence limits for the corresponding
(o) Plot the data on Weibull probability paper.
