Contents
Preface
List of Symbols
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Chapter 1 Data Reduction
I. Reduction of Raw Tabulated Test Data or Published
Bar Charts
II. Weibull Equation Variations
III. Plotting Raw Tabulated Test Data or Using Published Bar
Charts
A. Weibull
B. Gaussian
IV. Confidence Levels
A. Gaussian distribution
1. Students t distribution
2. Chi-square distribution
3. One sided tolerance limit
4. Estimate of the Mean
5. Larger data samples N> 30
B. Weibull distribution
V. Goodness of Fit Tests
A. Anderson-Darling test for normality
B. Anderson-Darling test for Weibullness
C. Qualification of tests
VI. Priority on Processing Raw Data
References
Problems
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