RFID-Based Inventory and Security System

During the last decades, the technology of Radio Frequency Identification (hereafter RFID) has been widely used for practical functions in different disciples including; air industry, military, library services, health services, sports, security and many other fields. Within the industry, RFID has been utilized for various functions such as: storing security, personnel and vehicle access/tracking, production and inventory tracking, bagging, delivery and logistics. In this research, a prototype of inventory and security system for the devices and equipment in university labs is implemented. The system uses RFID technology, which is a form of wireless communication that is used to identify tagged objects by a reader. Both hardware and software implementation of the system are described in this paper. Keywords: RFID, Inventory system, RFID Implementation

Impact and Recommendations for AHU 2MW PV Plant

This study examines constructing a photovoltaic solar system station with 2 MW electricity generation capacities; to supply Al-Hussein Bin Talal University’s premises (AHU); which located in the southern part of Jordan. The study examines different proposed design installations and discusses the potential economic impact resulting from this project. Monthly and annual irradiation estimates has been used to calculate approximately the expected energy production in kilowatts hours, other parameters such as size, electric cost, tilt angle, and azimuth angle were also examined. The study is extended to show the economic impact (energy savings, payback period, and return on investment) a solar installation of a 2 MW system size will benefit an institution in the southern region of Jordan (AHU)

Potential Study for Hofa Farm Development

This paper presents a technical assessment of the wind power potential for Hofa area using statistical analysis of measured wind data and power generation data from the current wind farm, and using the characteristics and financial and technical analysis of modern wind turbines characteristics to determine the best alternative for the site development project. Rayleigh distribution is used to model the monthly average data and to simulate the wind power from the turbines. To validate the model we ran the simulation for the current turbines and the results were compared to the actual power data collected from the farm. Energy calculations, capacity factors and cost of wind energy production were determined for the location with wind machines of different sizes ranging between 1 MW to 3.6 MW. The quantitative estimates of the technical and economic potential are presented graphically. Rayleigh parameter is adjusted to the hub height to estimate the power output of the machine. The energy cost analyses show that all selected sites have high economic potential with unit cost less than $0.035/kWh of electricity. Finally, the results of this study reveal that Hofa site has high potential wind energy and its environmental and energy policy targets can be met by exploitation of wind energy. Keywords: Hofa Wind Farm, Wind Turbine, Economical Cost, Wind Farm Development,Probability distribution, Power and Energy Curves