The failure of diesel generator fans was studied by Nelson (1982, p. 133) and Meeker and Escobar (1998, app. C1).
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Figure 13.8 Fan Initial Output
Notice that the probability of failure increases over time. Often the next step is to explore distributional fits, such as a Weibull model. From the red triangle menu, select Weibull Plot and Weibull Fit.
Figure 13.9 Weibull Output for Fan Data
Because the fit is reasonable and the Beta estimate is near 1, you can conclude that this looks like an exponential distribution, which has a constant hazard rate. From the red triangle menu, select Fitted Distribution Plots. Three views of the Weibull fit appear.
Figure 13.10 Fitted Distribution Plots
