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In this study, we propose two estimators called the 3-step MML and the combined estimators of the parameters of the modified Weibull distribution which is used in reliability models with bathtub-shaped failure rate function. The simulations show the superiority of both estimators over the graphical estimators. Particularly, the combined estimators are the better of the two. Two real-life data applications also show the superiority of the proposed estimators compared to the graphical estimators.
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