Lifetime analysis based on the generalized Birnbaum–Saunders distribution

In this paper, we consider a family of generalized Birnbaum–Saunders distributions and present a lifetime analysis based mainly on the hazard function of this model. In addition, we carry out maximum likelihood estimation by using an iterative algorithm, which produces robust estimates. Asymptotic inference is also presented. Next, the quality of the estimation method is examined by means of Monte Carlo simulations. We then provide a practical …