In this paper, we first study a new two parameter lifetime distribution. This distribution includes “monotone” and “non-monotone” hazard rate functions which are useful in lifetime data analysis and reliability. Some of its mathematical properties including explicit expressions for the ordinary and incomplete moments, generating function, Renyi entropy, δ-entropy, order statistics and probability weighted moments are derived. Non-Bayesian estimation methods such as the maximum likelihood, Cramer-Von-Mises, percentile estimation, and L-moments are used for estimating the model parameters. The importance and flexibility of the new distribution are illustrated by means of two applications to real data sets. Using the approach of the Bagdonavicius–Nikulin goodness-of-fit test for the right censored validation, we then propose and apply a modified chi-square goodness-of-fit test for the Burr X Weibull model. The modified goodness-of-fit statistics test is applied for the right censored real data set. Based on the censored maximum likelihood estimators on initial data, the modified goodness-of-fit test recovers the loss in information while the grouped data follows the chi-square distribution. The elements of the modified criteria tests are derived. A real data application is for validation under the uncensored scheme.

After defining a new log-logistic model and studying its properties, some new bivariate type versions using “Farlie-Gumbel-Morgenstern Copula”, “modified Farlie-Gumbel-Morgenstern Copula”, “Clayton Copula”, and “Renyi’s entropy Copula” are derived. Then, using the Bagdonavicius-Nikulin goodness-of-fit (BN-GOF) test for validation, we proposed a goodness-of-fit test for a new log-logistic model. The modified test is applied for the “right censored” real dataset of survival times. All elements of the modified test are explicitly derived and given. Three real data applications are presented for measuring the flexibility and the importance of the new model under the uncensored scheme. Two other real datasets are analyzed for censored validation.

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In this paper, we introduce the sine extended odd Fréchet-G family of distributions, obtained from two well-established families of distributions of completely different nature: the sine-G and the extended odd Fréchet-G families. A particular focus is put on a very flexible member of this family defin ed with the Nadarajah-Haghighi distribution as a baseline, called the sine extended odd Fréchet Nadarajah-Haghighi distribution. For the theoretical part, the interesting mathematical properties of the family are investigated, including asymptotes, quantile function, linear representations and moments, with application to the introduced special member. Then, the inferential aspects of the sine extended odd Fréchet Nadarajah-Haghighi model are examined. In particular, the parameters are estimated by the maximum likelihood method. Two complementary cases are distinguished: the complete data case and the right censored data case, with the development of appropriate statistical tests. A simulation study is carried out to illustrate the convergence of the obtained estimates. Applications are given for three practicaldata sets, including one having the right censored property, illustrating the applicability of the proposed model.

A new two-parameter power Zeghdoudi distribution (PZD) is suggested as a modification of the Zeghdoudi distribution using the power transformation method. As a result, the PZD may have increasing, decreasing, and unimodal probability density function and decreasing mean residual life function. In addition, other properties are presented, such as moments, order statistics, reliability measures, Bonferroni and Lorenz curves, Gini index, stochastic ordering, mean and median deviations, and quantile function. Following this, a section is devoted to the related model parameters which are estimated using the maximum likelihood estimation method, the weighted least squares and least squares methods, the maximum product of spacing method, the Cramer–von Mises method, and the right-tail and left-tail Anderson–Darling methods, and the Nikulin–Rao–Robson test statistic is considered. A simulation study is conducted to assess these methods and to investigate the distribution properties with right-censored data. The applicability of the proposed model is studied based on three real data sets of failure times, bladder cancer patients, and glass fiber data with a comparison with such competitors as the gamma, xgamma, Lomax, Darna, power Darna, power Lindley, and exponentiated power Lindley models. According to several established criteria, the comparative findings are overwhelmingly favorable to the suggested model.