TY - JOUR
TI - Discrete Weibull-Rayleigh distribution properties and parameter estimations
AU - Ma Hai-Jing
AU - Yan Zai-Zai
JN - Thermal Science
PY - 2022
VL - 26
IS - 3
SP - 2627
EP - 2636
PT - Article
AB - In this paper, a new distribution is introduced based on a continuous  Weibull-Rayleigh distribution, that is a new three-parameter lifetime  model called as the discrete Weibull-Rayleigh distribution. It is a  distribution allowing for a bathtub-shaped hazard rate function. Its  mathematical properties are discussed, and the estimation of model  parameters is compared by the maximum likelihood and the least square  methods. An actual data set of thermal aging is fitted to the new model,  which shows the superiority of the proposed distribution.