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Weibull Analysis in Excel: The Facts For A Weibull Plot Data To Use For Excel Regression

This document provides information on performing a Weibull analysis in Excel, including: 1) A sample Weibull data set with failure times and plot positions. 2) An overview of the Weibull distribution parameters (alpha, beta) that are used in the Excel Weibull function. 3) Instructions on using the Excel Weibull function to calculate the cumulative distribution function (CDF) and probability density function (PDF) values.

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Weibull Analysis in Excel: The Facts For A Weibull Plot Data To Use For Excel Regression

This document provides information on performing a Weibull analysis in Excel, including: 1) A sample Weibull data set with failure times and plot positions. 2) An overview of the Weibull distribution parameters (alpha, beta) that are used in the Excel Weibull function. 3) Instructions on using the Excel Weibull function to calculate the cumulative distribution function (CDF) and probability density function (PDF) values.

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Weibull Analysis In Excel

Data To Use For


Excel Regression

The Facts For A Weibull Plot


i-values
1
2
3
4
5
6

X-age to
failure
sorted
37
63
69
73
108
140

Y-plot
position
0.11
0.27
0.42
0.58
0.73
0.89

Refer to The New Weibull Handbook,


Also refer to International Standard

Use This
Use This
Data For
Data For
X-axis
Y-axis
2.16
3.61
A Weibull function is provided in Excel f
Weibull(x,alpha,beta,true
1.18
4.14
0.60
4.23
Weibull(x,alpha,beta,false
0.15
4.29
note x must be greater than zero
note alpha in Excel is the Weibull slop
0.28
4.68
note beta in Excel is the Weibull chara
0.79
4.94
The Weibull function in Excel
Excel Regression Stats
=
2.36
0.632121 <--Using the Excel Weibull function for X
=
92.67
0.009373 <--Using the Excel Weibull function for X
2
The Weibull CDF = 1-exp(-(x/
R =
0.95
The Weibull PDF = (/(
SuperSMITH Weibull Stats
Given (change any value in the yellow
=

2.36
=
92.67
2.361
92.672
R2 =
0.95

This is your observation.


Fill in by hand.
The rest will calculate automatically.
Note on Y-plot, change the number of
observation to you sample size.

This is the value you want to use as a


predictor. So enter by hand. E.g. you m
the sample mean.

he New Weibull Handbook, 5th edition, by Dr. Robert B. Abernethy for nomenclature
to International Standard IEC 61649 Edition 2.0 2008-08 for the same nomeclature as The New Weibull Handbook

function is provided in Excel for the CDF and PDF values


alpha,beta,true) <--provides the cumulative distribution function, CDF, at the value of x
alpha,beta,false) <--provides the probablity density function, PDF, at the value for x
must be greater than zero
ha in Excel is the Weibull slope
a in Excel is the Weibull characteristic value
ull function in Excel will not take a data set and return the and values!
he Excel Weibull function for X-age to failure @ 92.672 we get the expected CDF
he Excel Weibull function for X-age to failure @ 92.672 we get the expected PDF
ull CDF = 1-exp(-(x/)^(1/))
Weibull reliability R = 1-CDF
ull PDF = (/(^))*(x^(-1))*exp(-1*(x/)^)
Instanteous failure rate = H(t)=x^-1)
hange any value in the yellow boxes):
x
CDF
PDF
R
H(t)
S(t)
92.672
---------->
0.63
0.01
0.37
0.03
0.97

he value you want to use as a


r. So enter by hand. E.g. you may use
ple mean.

R = reliability
H(t) = fails immediately
S(t) = survival rate

ull Handbook

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