Abstract
We consider assurance testing for repairable systems when supplementary information is available in addition to the data collected in the assurance test. The supplementary information is incorporated using a Bayesian inferential framework. Assurance testing is considered for both a homogeneous Poisson process and a nonhomogenous Poisson process and is illustrated with examples.
Acknowledgments
We thank C. C. Essix for her encouragement and support. We also thank an anonymous referee whose insightful comments on an earlier version helped to improve this article.