A nonparametric procedure based on early failures for selecting the best population using a test for equality

In this paper, we first propose a nonparametric test based on early failures for the equality of two lifetime distributions against two alternatives regarding the best population. This procedure makes use of the precedence statistic which can determine the difference between populations based on early (100q%) failures. Hence, this procedure can be useful in life-testing experiments in biological as well as industrial settings. First, we propose …