CHAPTER V

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATION

In this chapter, the summary of findings were discussed briefly.

Recommendations with regards to the processes, experimental test methods and setups

were also enumerated. This also includes the researchers’ opinion and/or suggestions for

the improvement of this study.

Summary

This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of acoustic panels made

from sponge gourd and polyester resin. The researchers mainly answered the following

questions: (1) What are the densities of the acoustic panels with different profiles? (2)

What are the frequency response graphs of the sound in the room after placing the

acoustic panels with different sound profiles? (3) Is there a significant difference in the

frequency response graphs of sound inside the room after placing the acoustic panels

(flat, wedge-shaped and concave-shaped)?

The researchers come up with the study with the help of previous pieces of

literature and studies that discusses how useful the sponge gourd fibers and polyester

resin in acoustics as well as in different branches of science. This study primarily focused

to reduce the impact of noise by making acoustic panels with different sound profiles

such as flat surface, wedge-shaped and concave-shaped. After several trials for the

fabrication of the panels, the researchers come up with the best ratio and techniques in

order to make the desired panels. Each profile had three replicates for the

experimentation. The dimensions of the panels were one square foot and two inches thick
with an average density of 0.23 g/cm3. The frequency response graph of the sound

measured by using the panels were tested in accordance with a low-cost experimentation

setup guided by the methods of Audio Engineering Society.

After the experimentation, the researchers found that the concave-shaped panel

was the best sound profile among the three. Statistical analyses were used to determine

the significant difference of the results.

Findings

Based from the data gathered, the researchers attained the following findings:

1. The average density of the flat surface panel was 0.228 g/cm3.

2. The average density of the wedge-shaped panel was 0.234 g/cm3.

3. The average density of concave-shaped panel was 0.228 g/cm3.

4. The acoustic panels’ mean average was 0.23 g/cm3 which was considered as an ultra-

high density panel.

5. Based from the statistical analyses used in the study, the researchers found that there

was a/no significant difference in the frequency response graph measured in testing

the acoustic panels.

Conclusion

Based on the results gathered from this study, the following conclusion were

hereby drawn:

1. Higher ratio of resin to fiber is more effective in binding the raw materials.

2. Shapes and forms of an acoustic panel can affect the room acoustics inside the room.
3. The use of software like the Room EQ Wizard is helpful in developing a room’s

acoustic treatments.

Recommendation

The researchers considered the relevance of the following for the future

researchers based on the findings and conclusion drawn in this study:

1. The researchers can use different methods and experimental setup in determining

the effect of room treatments. Moreover, acoustic matters can be tested by the

experts in the field in the country.

2. Seek more professional advices to an acoustician or a sound engineer. Acoustics is

very complicated and it will take a lot of reading and analyzing to understand a

certain situation involving it.

3. For the raw materials, one can choose a fiber which is more available and

convenient to find.

4. Fabricating more replicates can be a good technique in order to have more accurate

results.