A Hybrid Group Acceptance Sampling Plan for Lifetimes Having Generalized Pareto Distribution

Abstract

In this paper, a Hybrid Group Acceptance Sampling Plan (HGASP) is proposed for a Truncated Life Test if lifetimes of the items follow the Generalized Pareto Distribution. The Designed Parameters such as minimum number of testers and acceptance number are found when the Consumer’s Risk, test termination time and Group Size are pre-specified. The Operating Characteristic values, minimum ratios of the true average (mean) life for the given Producer’s Risk are also determined. A comparative study of conventional plan and existing plan is elaborated.