Acceptance Sampling Plans Under Truncated Life Tests Assuming a Half Exponential Power Life Distribution

In this paper, we consider acceptance sampling plans assuming a half exponential power life distribution and a life test that is truncated at a preassigned time. For various acceptance numbers, confidence levels and values of the ratio of the true mean lifetime to the specified mean life, we determine the minimum sample size necessary to ensure a certain mean lifetime. The operating characteristic function of the sampling plans and the associated producer's risks are derived and also discussed. We illustrate the use of the acceptance sampling plans based on displayed tables with some numerical examples.