NOISE POLLUTION FROM NOISE PRODUCED

BY XAVIER UNIVERISTY STUDENTS BASED ELECTRICITY GENERATOR

Submitted by:

Navidad, Paul Conrad

Malinis, Beau Bennett L.

Madrid, Khass Earl

Catipay, Vince Christian

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Energy can be a viable source of electric power by using a suitable transducer, a device that
converts physical quantity, such as pressure and brightness, into an electrical signal. These types of
devices are called electric generator Generators operate because of the relationship between magnetism
and electricity. Generators that convert kinetic energy into electrical energy produce nearly all of the
electricity that consumers use, also Heat energy is also used to produce electricity, as is the situation in
solar power plants. But one type of energy that has not been used industrially is Sound Energy. Although
there has been numerous studies on the topic, there is still on-going debate on the efficiency of harvesting
high entropy energy (sound).

According to Elson Elizaga, an experienced writer for newspaper and other publications, wrote
that one of our local problems in Cagayan de Oro that has not been properly addressed is Noise Pollution.
Like most cities in the Philippines, Cagayan de Oro's noise pollution is high, especially in densely populated
areas. Even some schools in Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental are dangerously loud when conducting
athletics and recreational activities. The researchers have experienced this first hand and this has lead
them to create a device that creates a positive outcome on noise pollution. And that is to create a viable
device that converts noise created by students into a high yield electricity generator.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

One of the main problems for this generation is pollution and as we all know recycling is the only
solution that we can do to lessen it, these are noise pollution or noise disturbances and this is the kind
pollution are being ignored which happens because there is no possible way to clean our surroundings
from noise, but on the other hand there is a way to recycle it into electrical energy produced by sound
vibrations, these vibrations cause waves of pressure, which translate them into noise of varying levels
change sound to mechanical to electrical energy.

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

This research aims to:

 Design a device that can convert noise from students in Xavier University into electricity.
 Determine the components needed to develop the noise pollution-based power bank in terms of
Hardware and Software.
 Determine how much electricity does the noise from students will generate voltage, current, and
resistance
 Determine the efficiency of the Noise Pollution Based Power Generator when tested using
different mobile gadgets.
METHODOLOGY

The researchers plan to build a device that turns noise pollution to electrical energy. The design
of the device will be based on a previous research conducted by Bacosa, 2017. However, the team will
use cheaper equipment to make the device efficient. The team will also make some improvements to the
device to make it more efficient in converting the high entropy energy(sound). The components of the
device will be as follows: A microphone will be attached to a wire. The current in alternating form will pass
through a rectifier to make it a direct current and lead it to a capacitor before it will be stored in a battery.
The microphone will serve as a type of transducer that converts one form of energy to another. Inside this
device is the diaphragm which is commonly made up of plastic, paper or aluminum. Attached to it is a
magnet enclosed in a coil that produces the energy. As the microphone catches sound (energy) that is in
the form of vibration that travels through air or other medium, the diaphragm moves and the electrons
flow through the copper coil. Thus, this process creates electrical signal or current that is passed to the
desired output, and in this research case, the battery.

The team will then test the device in Xavier University Magis Building at lunch time where the
students will take their lunch. The decibels would be measured to identify how much decibels does it take
for the device to create energy. A mobile device will be attached to the electricity generator, and this will
in turn serve as an indicator that the device is creating electricity if the mobile device is charging.

The efficiency of the device will be measured by how much decibels and how long it will take to
fully charge a phone compared to a normal socket. A multimeter will also be used to measure the voltage
created by the device. The results will then be compared to the energy output of a normal powerbank to
test if the device can be a viable alternative to chargeable powerbanks.

SCOPE LIMITATIONS

The researchers will base the design of the device on previous researches on the topic with
improvements of the device to make it more efficient and cheaper. The device will only be tested in the
Xavier University campus when and where there are a lot of students.

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

This research aims to develop a noise pollution based power generator. This will be more
significant to researchers who need to investigate the conversion methods of energy form to another
which is sound energy to electrical energy to become a new source of usable energy.

This research is also significant to companies which focus on creating devices that harvest
renewable sources of energy

It is also significant to people living in urban areas where noise pollution is high where they can
harvest the noise as a source of electricity.
PROPOSED TIMETABLE

December 15 – 27, 2019 Purchasing of Materials

January 3-5, 2020 Creation of Device

January 13-17, 2020 Testing of Device

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