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Weibull MTBF

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Weibull distribution mean: MTBF = η · Γ(1 + 1/β). Useful when β ≠ 1 (wear-out or infant-mortality).

Formula

$$ \text{MTBF} = \eta \cdot \Gamma!\left(1 + \tfrac{1}{\beta}\right) $$

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SymbolMeaningUnitSource
$η$Weibull scalehMLE fit
$β$Weibull shape-MLE fit
$Γ$Gamma function-Lanczos approx

Sources

  • Abernethy - The New Weibull Handbook.