Customer Reviews

Weibull Analysis

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The weibull is often referenced, but is rarely given a technically satisfying treatment. This book did much to fill the gap.

Overall this is a nice book, and a much-needed resource. Hey, what more are you looking for?

I think 5 stars is a bit much, since there are ways in which this, a solid book, could be made into something exceptional.

I would recommend the author include more applications, with source code. As a specific suggestion, include iterative convergence from raw failure data on a representative 3-factor fit. Try to find any text that provides directly-applicable techniques for resolving the parameters. Sure, you'll find an expression for alpha and beta... perhaps a vague comment about iterative solution, but not much more. The truth is that you cannot iterate by any simple means, since convergence on the Weibull 3-fac is rarely stable.

There are other areas for improvement, but this is a review, not a chat room.

Here's a mere nit: I could have done without the tables in print. On the next revision, save paper and expense of publishing in print, and just put those on a disk.

The book is an excellent Introduction to the Weibull but do not expect any book to deal with these equations at a lower level. The reader from San Diego may have gotten frustrated by making that mistake. The Gamma function is defined by an equation on pg 4 and the number on page six is no more than a look up in the Gamma table of pg 4. If you, the potential reader, has a little background in the areas related to the use of the Weibull you should find this book a way to effectively introduce yourself to the subject. A large part of the book is devoted to tables but that didn't bother me since Mr Dodson provided some some nice examples.

This book is directed toward those of us who work versus those in acadamia. Those with many years of experience will find it very helpful and complete. Those without any experience will enjoy the may examples and the software so they do not have to work the equations by hand.

The software ran fine under Windows 95. I would have bought the book even without the software. It was a nice added touch for the price of only a book. I would give it 5 stars as well.

The reviewer from San Diego critized the example that accompanied the table on page 4. The example is correct and the people I've talked with thought it was easy to follow.

I RECEIVED THIS BOOK FROM THE ASQ, AND I AM CONSIDERING RETURNING IT. WRITTEN FOR A PERSON WITH SOME EXPERERIENCE, THE BOOK NEEDS A LITTLE MORE WORK. FOR EXAMPLE: PAGE 4 LISTS GAMMA FUNCTIONS VERSES N. THERE IS NO DEFINITION OF N. ON PAGE 6 NEITHER EXAMPLE SHOWS HOW THE GAMMA FUNCTION WAS OBTAINED. WORKING THE EXAMPLE BACKWARDS REVEALS A GAMMA FUNCTION THAT IS NOT IN THE TABLE ON PAGE 4. THE SOFTWARE IS A DOS BASED PROGRAM. VIRTUALLY EVERYONE TODAY IS RUNNING WIN95 OR NT OR MAC. SUGGEST THE SOFTWARE BE UPDATED FOR THE TIMES.