Abstract
A profusion of new classes of distributions has recently showed its usefulness to applied statisticians working in various areas of studies. Generalizing existing distributions by adding extra parameters to an existing family of distribution functions leads to more flexible models. In this article, we define a new three-parameter lifetime model called the weighted modified Weibull distribution. Various statistical properties of the distribution are derived. The estimation of parameters is discussed by using the method of maximum likelihood. Finally, the superiority of the proposed distribution is shown by analyzing four well-known lifetime datasets.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | JTE20170370 |
| Journal | Journal of Testing and Evaluation |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sep 1 2019 |
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Keywords
- Generalized distributions
- Meijer's G-function
- Modified Weibull distribution
- Real datasets
- α-power transformation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
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Weighted modified Weibull distribution. / Khan, Muhammad Nauman; Saeed, Anwaar; Yousef Abdelfattah Alzaatreh, Ayman.
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PY - 2019/9/1
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N2 - A profusion of new classes of distributions has recently showed its usefulness to applied statisticians working in various areas of studies. Generalizing existing distributions by adding extra parameters to an existing family of distribution functions leads to more flexible models. In this article, we define a new three-parameter lifetime model called the weighted modified Weibull distribution. Various statistical properties of the distribution are derived. The estimation of parameters is discussed by using the method of maximum likelihood. Finally, the superiority of the proposed distribution is shown by analyzing four well-known lifetime datasets.
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KW - Real datasets
KW - α-power transformation
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