Exploration of Dose-Response Techniques with Some Applications to a Simulation Problem.
Abstract
The United States Air Force has, over the past decade or so, invested much time and money in computer simulations and models. At the most basic level almost all of these simulations are input-output type procedures; variables of interest are changed to determine the effect they have on some other factor. This process is virtually indistinguishable from dose-response problems in bio-assay, hence, is capable of being analyzed by the same methods used in bio-assay. The two most commonly used techniques are probit and logit, but there are many other available techniques. An alternative to performing numerous, and sometimes redundant, simulations is to use these techniques whenever possible. Data from the Avionics Evaluation Program were used as the basis for estimating the probability of aircraft abort, based on the mean-time-between-failure of various equipment items, using four quantal assay techniques. The fits obtained from these models were compared to the more popular probit and logit results previously obtained by Dr. David Barr. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADA138029
Entities
People
- L. G. Kehl
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology