Research Title: “THE POSSIBILITY OF APPLYING QUALITY COSTS AND COMPETITION STRATEGIES APPROACH TO ACHIEVE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE OF PUBLIC SHAREHOLDING INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES IN JORDAN”

Author: Ali Ahmad Masadeh, Published Year: 2018

Global and Stochastic Analysis, 5

Faculty: Business

Abstract: This study aimed to identify the possibility of applying quality costs with its role in the developing and improving production processes to achieve the competitive advantage of public shareholding companies in Jordan, especially, under the rapid changes in the economic environment in field of design and production technology.Quality costs have become one of the most important strategic tools to enhance competitive advantage. To achieve the study objectives, a questionnaire was designed, and distributed to the managers of finance, production and sales by three questionnaires per company. 156 questionnaires were distributed for analysis. The study achieved the following results: The approach of quality costs play an important role in providing the information to implement the strategic and competitive steps of public shareholding companies in Jordan and that companies apply this competitive advantage strategies in medium and weak rates. This study has provide a set of suggestions and recommendations which is: the possibility of applying the approach of quality costs in companies through the following basic factors: the desire of the companies to apply this approach as well as the availability of basic skills to apply advanced systems and approach and the industrial management companies seeking to reduce damage costs as well as to reduce the startup time and that reflected positively on competitive advantage.

Keywords: Cost of Quality Approach, Competition Strategies, Competitive Advantages

Research Title: Analysis of Thermal Performance Of Building Attached Sunspace

Author: Nadia Fayez Badarneh, Published Year: 2011

Energy And Buildings Journal-Elsevier, Vol 43

Faculty: Engineering and Technology

Abstract: The thermal performance of a sunspace attached to a living room located in Amman-Jordan has been investigated. Six configurations that differ by the ratio of glazed surface area to opaque surfaces area are studied. A novel configuration that utilizes an inclined front surface is thermally investigated. The effect of orientation of the sunspace, opaque wall and floor absorption coefficients and number of glass layers on the thermal performance is evaluated. Results show that the sunspace reduces the heating load during the winter, while it creates a serious overheating problem during summer. The contribution of reducing heating requirements increases with increasing the ratio of glazed surface to opaque surface area. Also, the optimal contribution was obtained when the sunspace was oriented to the south. Two passive cooling techniques are proposed and evaluated to overcome the summer overheating problem. Additionally, a passive heating technique is proposed to minimize the thermal losses during winter nights. Internal shading and night ventilation successfully minimize the overheating problem. Employing the three passive techniques with sunspace, results show that as high as 42% reductions in annual heating and cooling load can be achieved. Utilizing an inclined front surface with double layer of glass can further reduce heating and cooling load requirements.

Keywords: Thermal Performance-Green energy-passive technique -Building-Solar-Energy Consumption

Research Title: Comparative economic viability and environmental impact of PV, diesel and grid systems for large underground water pumping application (55 wells) in Jordan

Author: Munzer Ebaid, Published Year: 2015

Renewables: Wind, Water, and Solar , 2

Faculty: Engineering and Technology

Abstract: The current work was based on four selected underground water production wells (W25, W29, W34 and W47), out of 55 wells available in total, at Disi water project located south of Jordan to power underground water pumping using a stand alone solar photovoltaic (PV) system for an operation period of 25 years. The economic viability of large stand alone solar PV system of 13 MW in total had been analyzed through life-cycle cost computation compared with other four possible powering options, i.e. genset-powered, grid-networked systems, PV-grid, and PV-genset. Individual cost banks were identified and studied based on previous practical experiences. Results of the life cycle costs per kWh in the order from best to worst alternative is the PV (0.136 USD/kWh), PV/grid (0.140), (grid (0.144 USD/kWh) PV/genset (0.185, and genset (0.239 USD/kWh), respectively. This proved that the PV solar system is more cost effective and suitable to use over other conventional types of energy for such large power system. Following, the environmental aspects of using clean PV energy were discussed. The resulting savings in CO2 emission reached 30 thousand tons per well throughout the study period, which summed up to about 1.5 million tons of CO2 for all Disi wells. A briefed risk assessment was conducted for the intended project. Risk levels associated to several hazards were identified as well. The work in this paper can be generalized to other cases world wide under similar conditions.

Keywords: Photovoltaic, economic viability, life cycle cost, CO2 emission, risk assessment

Research Title: THERMODYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT CONFIGURATIONS OF COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANTS

Author: Munzer Ebaid, Published Year: 2015

Mechanical Engineering Research, 5

Faculty: Engineering and Technology

Abstract: Several modifications have been made to the simple gas turbine cycle in order to increase its thermal efficiency but within the thermal and mechanical stress constrain, the efficiency still ranges between 38 and 42%. The concept of using combined cycle power or CPP plant would be more attractive in hot countries than the combined heat and power or CHP plant. The current work deals with the performance of different configurations of the gas turbine engine operating as a part of the combined cycle power plant. The results showed that the maximum CPP cycle efficiency would be at a point for which the gas turbine cycle would have neither its maximum efficiency nor its maximum specific work output. It has been shown that supplementary heating or gas turbine reheating would decrease the CPP cycle efficiency; hence, it could only be justified at low gas turbine inlet temperatures. Also it has been shown that although gas turbine intercooling would enhance the performance of the gas turbine cycle, it would have only a slight effect on the CPP cycle performance. :

Keywords: gas turbines, steam turbines, CPP power plants, thermal efficiency.

Research Title: THERMO ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PV AND HYDROGEN GAS TURBINE HYBRID POWER PLANT OF 100MW POWER OUTPUT

Author: Munzer Ebaid, Published Year: 2015

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 40

Faculty: Engineering and Technology

Abstract: The design of a PV- hydrogen gas turbine hybrid power plant is proposed to generate 100 MW electrical load. This electrical power is supplied directly from PV solar panels, and in the case of shortage or lack of solar radiation, it is supplied by a gas turbine power plant working on hydrogen fuel which is produced through using electrolysis of water by a PV generator. The hydrogen produced is stored directly in gas tanks under appropriate pressure. In the case of inability in supplying the load from PV generator, hydrogen fuel will be used through gas turbine. This study is examined in two cases; case (a): the design of the PV power plant based on worst case scenario; which corresponds to the minimum solar radiation and minimum sunshine hours during the year), and case (b): the design of the PV power plant based on average case scenario; which corresponds to the average solar radiation and average sunshine hours during the year. In both cases, the size of the gas turbine power plant and the size of the photovoltaic arrays required for operating day load, the number of water electrolysers, the capacity of hydrogen tanks required for storage purposes; all were calculated. The economic cost in each individual case was analysed taking into account, a profit of 25% of the initial cost. It was found that the price of the electricity produced is 0.12$/kWh for worst case scenario, and 0.16$/kWh for the average scenario. The payback period is 13 years and 15 years for the worst and the average scenarios respectively based on 8% interest rate.

Keywords: Hybrid power plant, PV system, hydrogen fuel, gas turbine, economic cost.

Research Title: Modeling and analysis of unsteady state thermal performance of a single slope tilted solar still

Author: Munzer Ebaid, Published Year: 2015

Renewables: Wind, Water, and solar , 2

Faculty: Engineering and Technology

Abstract: Jordan lies in high solar insolation band and the vast solar potential can be exploited to convert saline water to potable water. The most economical and easy way to accomplish this objective is using solar still. Modeling and performance analysis of a single slope tilted solar still were investigated in this paper A computer simulation of the still is carried out to examine and predict its unsteady-state thermal performance. Runge-Kutta method of the fifth order was used to solve the developed partial differential equations numerically for the theoretical model of the solar still, and with the transient effects accounted for. Prediction of the time dependent temperature distribution along the absorber plate for the brine water, the absorber and glass cover was achieved. The thermal efficiency of the solar still over a day was predicted at different operating conditions (Solar input, ambient temperature, dust and wind velocity). The results of the simulation mathematical model were validated by comparison with experimental data obtained from an experimental tilted solar still system that has been built for comparison purposes. The performance of both systems, theoretical and experimental, is assessed under the same conditions. Numerical and experimental results showed reasonable agreement, and the best performance was obtained at flow rate of of 0.348 kg/hr for both the experimental and numerical results. Also, the work indicates that the theoretical model can be employed in the design of solar stills.

Keywords: Solar energy; Tilted solar still; Water distillation; Mathematical model

Research Title: Design, Build, and Test a Formula Student Racing Car: An Educational Engineering Exercise at Philadelphia University (PU)

Author: Munzer Ebaid, Published Year: 2016

International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education, 44

Faculty: Engineering and Technology

Abstract: This current project is carried out at Philadelphia University (PU), and describes the work associated with the design, build, and test a Formula Student racing car in order to compete at Formula Student competition at UK 2014. Following the Formula SAE regulations 2014 [1], this car must be a single seat car with an engine displacement not exceeding 610 cc. It is important to recognize that the design of a formula student racing car must involve the study of material structure, aerodynamics, suspension dynamics, internal combustion engine, selection of materials and the requirements for manufacturing. All of these procedures must be followed to reach an optimum design. The challenge to teams is to develop a vehicle that can successfully compete in all the events (static and dynamic) described in the FSAE Rules. This project is considered as an educational, practical, and training exercise on Mechanical Engineering principles for the undergraduate and graduate students. Also, it is a high performance engineering project for engineering students to acquire design concepts in automotive, engineering skills, and the freedom to express their creativity and imaginations. Finally, this project will develop experience, skills and professionalism as “hands on engineers", and hopefully to enhance automotive industry in Jordan.

Keywords: Formula student, design, hands on enineers, automotive inductry

Research Title: GENERAL AWARENESS OF ROBOT ETHICS: A CASE STUDY OF JORDANIAN MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING STUDENTS

Author: Mustafa Awwad Al Khawaldeh, Published Year: 2019

168th ISERD International Conference, London, United Kingdom,7th-8thJune2019, London, United Kingdom

Faculty: Engineering and Technology

Abstract: Robots have recently invaded our lives. Despite being indispensable tools, weaved into the fabric of our daily lives, they have introduced many ethical and social aspects. Nonetheless, the literature review shows that the awareness of robot ethics amongst engineering students has not been sufficiently investigated. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the awareness of engineering students to robot ethical issues and elicit their responses to ethically related problems. A semi-structured interview, showing some scenarios that involve a risk of robots interfering into people„s lives in an unrestrained way was conducted on 50 Mechatronics engineering students at Philadelphia University, in Jordan. Results revealed students„ lack of sufficient knowledge about robot ethics; their responses did not indicate a clear conceptualization of robot ethics. After been provided with detailed information about robot ethics, the participants reveal some concerns and offer some suggestions on how to embody ethics in robotic design considering issues relating to privacy, safety and the security of humankind. The present study opens up new avenues for future research to be conducted to further assess students„ ethical awareness and behavior.

Keywords: Ethical Applications, Mechatronics Engineering Students Robots, Robot Ethics

Research Title: Design of fuel control system using fuzzy logic for a pre-designed radial gas turbine driving directly high speed permanent magnet alternator

Author: Munzer Ebaid, Published Year: 2016

International Journal of Modelling and Simulation, 36

Faculty: Engineering and Technology

Abstract: Radial gas turbine of 50 kW power output coupled directly to a high speed permanent magnet alternator could be a favourable option as an emergency power plant at areas suffering from severe disasters, such as earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, etc. This study aims to use the results of the subtractive clustering algorithm and the least square estimation LSE method to generate a fuzzy model of the predesigned radial gas turbine system whereby the fuzzy model takes the fuel mass flow rate as an input, and gives the value of the gas turbine net work as an output. Also, to design and analyze a suitable controller of the fuel mass flow rate so that the speed of the gas turbine and the alternator is maintained at 42000 rpm. PD controller was built and tested. Results illustrate that the proposed controller achieves the desired performance and stability, and showed the effectiveness of the approach. Conclusions of this study will constitute a base for further studies that could be made to enhance the performance of the proposed emergency power plant system.

Keywords: Radial gas turbine, fuzzy logic, fuel control, high speed alternator.

Research Title: Measurements of the laminar burning velocity for propane - air mixtures

Author: Munzer Ebaid, Published Year: 2016

Advances in Mechanical Engineering Journal, 8

Faculty: Engineering and Technology

Abstract: In this research, an experimental setup was built based on using K- type thermocouples inserted in a cylindrical vessel and coupled with a computer system to enable on-line reading of flame speed for propane air mixtures. The work undertaken here has generated data for laminar burning velocity of the propane air mixtures based on three initial temperatures , , and , three initial pressures , 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 bar over a range of equivalence ratios between 0.6 to 1.5. The results obtained gave a reasonable agreement with experimental data reported in the literature. It was noticed that the laminar burning velocity increases at low initial pressures and decreases at high pressures, while the opposite occurs to the temperatures. The maximum values of the laminar burning velocity occur at , respectively, while the minimum values of the laminar burning velocity occur at . Also, the influence of flame stretching on laminar burning velocity was investigated and it was found that Lewis number was below unity for all cases considered. Based on experimental results, an empirical equation has been derived to calculate the laminar burning velocity. The values of the laminar burning velocity calculated from this equation show great compatibility with the published results. Therefore, the derived empirical equation can be used to calculate the burning velocities of any gas of paraffin gases fuels in the range of mixture temperature and pressure considered .

Keywords: propane-air mixture, burning velocity, equivalence ratio, initial pressure, initial temperature.