SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1981
STP29331S

Maximum Likelihood Estimation of a Two-Segment Weibull Distribution for Fatigue Life

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A two-segment distribution is proposed for representation of the fatigue life of modern high-performance composite materials. Each segment is a two-parameter Weibull distribution. Equations of the maximum likelihood method in estimating parameters are derived, and an iterative solution scheme is presented. Several example problems are included.

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Chou, PC
Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pa.
Miller, H
Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Developed by Committee: E08
Pages: 114–128
DOI: 10.1520/STP29331S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-4810-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-0716-8