Using subjective percentiles and test data for estimating fragility functions
Description:
Fragility functions are cumulative distribution functions (cdfs) of strengths at failure. They are needed for reliability analyses of systems such as power generation and transmission systems. Subjective opinions supplement sparse test data for estimating fragility functions. Often the opinions are opinions on the percentiles of the fragility function. Subjective percentiles are likely to be less biased than opinions on parameters of cdfs. Solutions to several problems in the estimation of frag…
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Date:
January 15, 1981
Creator:
George, L. L. & Mensing, R. W.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department