Weibull Analysis In Excel

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
0.109375
0.265625
0.421875
0.578125
0.734375
0.890625

Data To Use For

Excel Regression
Use This
Date For
X-axis
-2.15561601
-1.17527042
-0.60154355
-0.14728704
0.281917795
0.794336831
Excel Regression Stats
=
2.361
=
92.672
R2 =
0.9508

Use This
Date For
Y-axis
3.610918
4.143135
4.234107
4.290459
4.682131
4.941642

SuperSMITH Weibull Stats

=
2.361
=
92.672

Refer to The New Weibull Handbook, 5th

Also refer to International Standard

A Weibull function is provided in Excel for th

Weibull(x,alpha,beta,true
Weibull(x,alpha,beta,false
note x must be greater than zero
note alpha in Excel is the Weibull slope
note beta in Excel is the Weibull characte
The Weibull function in Excel
0.632121 <--Using the Excel Weibull function for X-ag
0.009373 <--Using the Excel Weibull function for X-ag
The Weibull CDF = 1-exp(-1*(x/
The Weibull PDF = (/(
Given (change any value in the yellow bo

2.361
92.672

R2 =
0.9500
Input your data into yellow boxes
pve%=
71.48%
p-value % is corrected for sample size, must be greater than 10% for good curve fit
Corrected Weibull equations April 1, 2016 as noted by Guga Gugaratshan at Caperpillar Inc., Technical Center TCE

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
ust 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(-1*(x/)^)
Weibull reliability R = 1-CDF = exp(-1*(x/)^)
ull PDF = (/(^))*(x^(-1))*exp(-1*(x/)^)
Instanteous failure rate = H(t)=x^-1)
ange any value in the yellow boxes):
x
CDF
PDF
R
H(t)
92.672
---------->
0.632121 0.009372 0.367879 0.025477
data into yellow boxes

Technical Center TCE

Calculated Results