Weibull Distribution

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The Weibull distribution is one of the most commonly used distributions in reliability engineering. There are two
versions of this distribution: two-parameter Weibull and three-parameter Weibull distributions.

Parameters
- shape parameter ( )
- scale parameter ( )
- location parameter ( yields the two-parameter Weibull distribution)

Domain

Probability Density Function (PDF)

Weibull Distribution Fitting

EasyFit allows to automatically or manually fit the Weibull distribution and 55 additional distributions to your data,
compare the results, and select the best fitting model using the goodness of fit tests and interactive graphs. Watch the
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Weibull Distribution Graphs and Properties

EasyFit displays all graphs and properties of the Weibull distribution, presenting the results in an easy to read &
understand manner. EasyFit calculates statistical moments (mean, variance etc.), quantiles, tail probabilities
depending on the distribution parameters you specify.

Random Numbers from the Weibull Distribution

You can easily generate random numbers from the Weibull distribution in a variety of ways:

 directly from EasyFit

 in Excel sheets using the worksheet functions provided by EasyFitXL
 in your VBA applications using the EasyFitXL library

Excel Worksheet and VBA Functions

EasyFitXL enables you to use the following functions in your Excel sheets and VBA applications:

Function Name Description

WeibullPdf Probability Density Function

WeibullCdf Cumulative Distribution Function

 WeibullHaz Hazard Function

WeibullInv Inverse CDF (Quantile Function)

WeibullRand Random Numbers

WeibullMean Mean

WeibullVar Variance

WeibullStdev Standard Deviation

Learn more: EasyFit Help on the Weibull distribution

Applications

The Weibull distribution is often used to model the time until a given technical device fails:

 if alpha<1, then the failure rate of the device decreases over time;
 if alpha=1, then the failure rate of the device is constant over time;
 if alpha>1, then the failure rate of the device increases over time.

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