Bayesian estimation of reliability function and hazard rate

The Bayes estimates of reliability function and hazard rate function of the finite range failure model have been developed based on life tests that are terminated at a preassigned time point or after a certain number of failures have occurred, taking the order of observations into consideration. For the prior distribution of the parameter involved, the uniform, exponential and inverted gamma densities have been considered. As an example, failure data for a V600 indicator tube used in aircraft radar sets, which fit well the finite range failure model, have been considered as the current distribution for obtaining the Bayes estimates of the reliability function.