Lifetime estimation is significant in engineering asset management. However, the estimate of lifetime or failure time could be misleading as it may not reveal the real value. Therefore, confidence intervals need to be built to quantify the prediction uncertainty. For the Gamma process, which is...

Abstract A performance capability measure is proposed that is useful in a wide class of production processes. Traditional quality improvement methodologies concentrate on getting the process right in order to meet the capability requirements of the product immediately after production, as...