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Main Authors: Konar, Rahul, Jat, Ramnivas, Joshi, Neeraj, Sengupta, Raghu Nandan
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Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.06890
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author Konar, Rahul
Jat, Ramnivas
Joshi, Neeraj
Sengupta, Raghu Nandan
author_facet Konar, Rahul
Jat, Ramnivas
Joshi, Neeraj
Sengupta, Raghu Nandan
contents In this paper, we investigate accelerated life testing (ALT) models based on the Weibull distribution with stress-dependent shape and scale parameters. Temperature and voltage are treated as stress variables influencing the lifetime distribution. Data are assumed to be collected under Progressive Hybrid Censoring (PHC) and Adaptive Progressive Hybrid Censoring (APHC). A two-step estimation framework is developed. First, the Weibull parameters are estimated via maximum likelihood, and the consistency and asymptotic normality of the estimators are established under both censoring schemes. Second, the resulting parameter estimates are linked to the stress variables through a regression model to quantify the stress-lifetime relationship. Extensive simulations are conducted to examine finite-sample performance under a range of parameter settings, and a data illustration is also presented to showcase practical relevance. The proposed framework provides a flexible approach for modeling stress-dependent reliability behavior in ALT studies under complex censoring schemes.
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spellingShingle Likelihood-Based Regression for Weibull Accelerated Life Testing Model Under Censored Data
Konar, Rahul
Jat, Ramnivas
Joshi, Neeraj
Sengupta, Raghu Nandan
Methodology
In this paper, we investigate accelerated life testing (ALT) models based on the Weibull distribution with stress-dependent shape and scale parameters. Temperature and voltage are treated as stress variables influencing the lifetime distribution. Data are assumed to be collected under Progressive Hybrid Censoring (PHC) and Adaptive Progressive Hybrid Censoring (APHC). A two-step estimation framework is developed. First, the Weibull parameters are estimated via maximum likelihood, and the consistency and asymptotic normality of the estimators are established under both censoring schemes. Second, the resulting parameter estimates are linked to the stress variables through a regression model to quantify the stress-lifetime relationship. Extensive simulations are conducted to examine finite-sample performance under a range of parameter settings, and a data illustration is also presented to showcase practical relevance. The proposed framework provides a flexible approach for modeling stress-dependent reliability behavior in ALT studies under complex censoring schemes.
title Likelihood-Based Regression for Weibull Accelerated Life Testing Model Under Censored Data
topic Methodology
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.06890