Moments in Terms of the Mean Residual Life Function

In reliability studies, the mean additional life time, given that a component has survived until time t, is called the mean residual life function (MRLF). This MRLF determines the distribution function uniquely. In this paper a method of obtaining the moments in terms of the MRLF, by employing a result in the context of renewal theory, is developed. The method is illustrated by an example.