• Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.941-948
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• 2009

We consider a life testing experiment in which several two component shared parallel system are put on test, and the test is terminated at a specified number of system failures. The bivariate data obtained from such a system level life testing can be classified into three classes: (1) the case of failed two components with known failure times, (2) the case of one censored component and the other failed component of which the failure time might be known or unknown, (3) the case of censored two components. In this thesis, the maximum likelihood estimators of parameters for Block and Basu bivariate exponential distribution under above censoring scheme are obtained. And the results of comparative studies are presented.

• International Journal of Reliability and Applications
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.127-140
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• 2006

AIn this paper we introduce and study a multivariate notions of mean inactivity time (MIT) functions. Basic properties of these functions are derived and their relationship to the multivariate conditional reversed hazard rate functions is studied. A partial ordering, called MIT ordering, of non-negative random vectors is introduced and its basic properties are presented. Its relationship to reversed hazard rate ordering is pointed out. Finally, using the MIT ordering, a bivariate and multivariate notions of IMIT (increasing mean inactivity time) class is introduced and studied.

• Journal of Korean Society for Quality Management
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.27-38
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• 1998

Consider a life testing experiment in which multiple two-component shared parallel systems are put on test, and the test is terminated at a specified number of system failures. The bivariate data obtained from such a system-level life testing can be classified into three classes: 1) the case of failed two components with known failure times, 2) the case of censored two components, and 3) the case of one censored component and the other failed component of which the failure time might be known or unknown. Under this censoring scheme and the assumption of Freund's bivariate exponential life distribution, the maximum likelihood estimators are obtained. Results of comparative studies based on Monte Carlo simulation are presented.