V. B. Bagdonavi\v{c}ius, M. S. Nikulin

On parametric inference for step-stress models

Email: nikou@mi2s.u-bordeaux2.fr

Applications of the additive accumulation of  damages (AAD) and
the proportional hazards (PH) models in accelerated life testing
with step-stresses are discussed. A new model including both of
them is proposed. It is more natural then PH model and wider then
the AAD model. Maximum likelihood function construction is
discussed.