Project GEN-LP Generating Electricity from Noise Detector and Land Piezo

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Non-renewable resources such as oil, coal, and natural gas are extremely harmful. The usage of non-renewable resources in Philippines such as coal power plants (which generating 46.8 million mwh in 2017), make up half of the country's power generation mix. The production of electricity is still dominant, and the demand of electricity is continuously increasing in Philippines. The concept was used in the research in converting the sound energy into mechanical energy and into electrical energy.

METHODS

The research made use alternative energy coming from sound energy through piezo electric material -Cunningman (2012). When pressure is applied to it, it generates an electric charge. Thus, with the sound I as a vibration form in the piezo will absorb and produce electricity. This piece will use the noise as an alternative way of producing energy for the community. Wiring or the soldering of iron and tin-lead is used to connect wires into the negative and positive part of the piezo. Testing is used to connect the piezo element to the breadboard by inserting the negative lead into socket 5E and the positive lead into socket 6E. To test if the circuit is working using the LED, connect the wire of the load. Lastly, the use of the amplifier to increase the voltage, current, or power of a signal.

RESULTS

The piezo makes the LED illuminate because of its mechanical energy. The sound and vibration coming from the speaker's voice and amplitude was absorbed by the piezo material and turned it into electricity that produced light. The electricity that was made by the piezo is not constant because the vibration that was made in the speaker does not directly determine the capacity whether it is high or low pitch. Since, the voice of a human was used to produced sound, it is unstable because not all the time the human is speaking. However, if the sound coming from the voice of many people is nonstop, the electricity produced will probably be consistent.

DISCUSSIONS

Based on the results we've collected from the different sources, Project GEN-LP has been proven effective as it generated electricity from noise detector and land piezo. This project can be a useful tool to help lessen the maximum capacity of noise and convert sound via electrical energy. This project is useful in places with high amount of vibration and sound produced like roads, trains, bus lines, or airports. Moreover, it'll be able to transport in the rural areas with no specific lining of electrical sources by transmitting through storage devices.