European researchers have found that the unpredictable nature of how and when a slab of snow falls apart may make avalanches almost impossible to predict. Their work shows that two apparently ...

Weibull analysis can be used to examine a myriad of failures and problems, including equipment breakdowns. By better understanding why and when breakdowns happen, companies can better tailor their ...

The undeformed chip section during the turning process was described through a schematic diagram. Chip morphology was examined using scanning electron microscope (SEM). The chip geometry ...

This example compares the use of three-parameter and two-parameter Weibull Q-Q plots for the failure times in months for 48 integrated circuits. The times are assumed to follow a Weibull distribution.

An industry expert discusses use of the Weibull distribution for life testing electromechanical relays. Life tests for electro-mechanical relays can be set up using relatively small sample sizes, ...