This paper reviews the literature on Bayesian experimental design. A unified view of this
topic is presented, based on a decision-theoretic approach. This framework casts criteria …

Accelerated testing has been widely used for several decades. Started with accelerated life
tests with constant‐stress loadings, more interest has been focused prominently on …

The analysis of censored failure times is considered. It is assumed that on each individual
are available values of one or more explanatory variables. The hazard function (age …

Provides a broad mix of theoretical and applied reliability, with examples reflecting the
growing importance of the subject to the automotive, public transport, electronics …

A generalized simulated annealing method has been developed and applied to the
optimization of functions (possibly constrained) having many local extrema. The method is …

Engineers and practitioners contribute to society through their ability to apply basic scientific
principles to real problems in an effective and efficient manner. They must collect data to test …

This paper presents optimum plans for simple (two stresses) step-stress tests where all units
are run to failure. Such plans minimize the asymptotic variance of the maximum likelihood …

Experiments are run for many purposes and are prevalent in a wide range of application
areas. Examples of experimental contexts include engineering for the design and …

A method of life testing is proposed which combines both ordinary and accelerated life‐
testing procedures. It is assumed that an item can be tested either in a standard environment …

This paper presents maximum likelihood theory for large-sample optimum accelerated life
test plans. The plans are used to estimate a simple linear relationship between …