ISSN: 1945-7553
CODEN: JTEVAB
Published Online: 25 February 2010
Page Count: 3

Simulation-Based Maximum Likelihood Median Pragmatic A-Basis and B-Basis Statistical Tolerance Limits Given Fatigue Datum Values with No Censoring or with Potential or Actual Type I Censoring

Little, R. E.
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, The Univ. of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn, MI

(Received 25 September 2009; accepted 8 January 2010)

Abstract

This technical note introduces the author’s simulation-based maximum likelihood median pragmatic A-basis or B-basis statistical tolerance limit calculation methodology. It presents websites that provide exemplar outputs of microcomputer programs that employ this methodology to compute these statistical tolerance limits given (i) replicate Weibull and log_e-normal fatigue life datum values pertaining to a material without an endurance limit and (ii) s-N data with either linear and quadratic models pertaining to a material without an endurance limit or with a two-segment straight-line model pertaining to a material with an endurance limit.

Keywords:
statistical tolerance limits, maximum likelihood analysis, fatigue life data, s-N data and models, type I censoring

Paper ID: JTE102648
DOI: 10.1520/JTE102648
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