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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region I
Schools Division of Ilocos Norte
SOLSONA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Senior High School

The Effectiveness of Piezoelectric Platform

as an Alternative Source of Energy

A Research Study Submitted by Solsona National High School

Researchers
DULDULAO, JOASH NORMIE A.
CORPUZ, NINA FIAZLE S.

Research Adviser
JOHNVER F. CURAMENG

September 2019
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This study was not done successfully by the researchers themselves but with the aid of

some experts in the certain field of knowledge that is connected by the study. Thus, the

researcher would like to extend their sincere gratitude through the acknowledgement of the

following:

First and foremost, to God for all the divine guidance and continuous supplication of

patience given to the researchers during the process of the study.

To their research adviser, Mr. Johnver F. Curameng, for his vast knowledge in

answering the researchers’ inquiries and clarifications regarding the process of the study, and

for possessing enough understanding and considerations in many cases during the process of

the research study.

To Mr. Alwin Salvador, an electrical engineer, for sharing his knowledge about

electronics that served as stepping stones for achieving such knowledge for the construction of

the piezoelectric platform for this study.

To the researchers’ parents for being always with them and for encouraging them to

continue the study during the hardest point of their challenge and nearly caused the researchers

to abort the process.

To the past researchers who formulated the past knowledge that has been the pillar of

this study in conceiving its learning.

This acknowledgment expresses the researchers’ gratitude for all the prayers, words of

encouragement, and useful ideas that you have shared on them. May God shower you more

blessings for your unending help, unconditional love and generosity.

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DEDICATION

This study is dedicated to each parent of the researchers who give their full support and

provide them their necessary needs for the study from financial to moral support. Without their

inspiring words and love, this research study will not get this far.

This research study is dedicated to their classmates and friends who helped them make

things possible through helping the researchers all throughout the study despite the hectic

schedule.

They also dedicate this study to everyone especially to those who are planning to make

a study that is related to this field of knowledge. May this research project be a useful thing to

them to improve learning of this research.

Above all the researchers dedicate this to our Almighty God for giving them strength

and patience upon doing this research study and continuously pour blessings to each parents,

teachers, and friends and to the future researchers.

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ABSTRACT
DULDULAO JOASH NORMIE A. & CORPUZ NINA FIAZLE S. 2019. The

Effectiveness of Piezoelectric Platform as an Alternative Source of Energy. Grade 12

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Solsona National High School, Brgy.

Manalpac, Solsona Ilocos Norte.

Adviser: Johnver F. Curameng

In today’s generation, the utilization of power turns to be necessary for each work. The

presence of uncountable power sources, non-renewable & renewable, but still people can’t

overcome their power needs. Among these, human population is one of the resources.

Walking is a common activity performed in everyday life and with this, people

produces unwanted vibrations. The main purpose of this study is to design a circuit that harvest

twice the power a Piezoelectric (PZ) Disc could be produced through the piezoelectric effect

principle.

Quantitative experimental approach was used in the study and was observational in

nature. The respondents were the researchers themselves that observed the progress of the

device.

Since the platform converts and generates the footsteps into electricity, the study also

shows that there is a significant relationship between the size of PZ Disks and the amount of

voltage produced. The platform can charge mobile phones and light up LED lights. It limits

the manipulation of electrical outlets and helps reduce electric bills.

Hence, the knowledge that was formulated by this study would be a great help for future

researches that are connected to this. This would be their initial stepping stone in order to

develop a more efficient piezoelectric platform out of piezoelectric discs.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRELIMINARIES
Title Page i

Acknowledgement ii
Dedication iii
Abstract iv

Table of Contents vi
List of Diagrams vii
List of Tables viii

INTRODUCTION 1
Background of the Study 1
Theoretical Framework 2

Conceptual Framework 3
Statement of the Problem 4
Research Hypothesis 5

Significance of the Study 6

Scope and Limitations of the Study 7
Definition of Terms 7

Chapter II: REVIEW OF LITERATURE 8

Related Literature 8
Related Studies 13
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Chapter III: METHODOLOGY 15

Materials 15
Procedures 15
Research Design 16
Locale of the Study 17
Population 17
Instrumentation 17
Data Gathering 17
Chapter IV: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 18

Findings and Interpretation 18

Chapter V: IMPLICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATION 22

Summary of Findings 22
Conclusion 23
Recommendations 24

REFERENCES CITED 25

APPENDICES 28

Appendix A: Materials Used 28

Appendix B: Documentation 30
Appendix C: Computation 32
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LIST OF DIAGRAMS

Diagram Number Title Page

Number

1 Set-up of the Piezoelectric Platform 19

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LIST OF TABLES

Table Number Title Page

Number

1 The result of observation on Piezoelectric Platform 20

2 Combination of both 15 and 35 mm PZ Discs 21

3 The result of observation on Piezoelectric Platform 21

by the footsteps made to produce electricity
4 Comparison of the given power by the Experiment 22
and the Control Group
5 T-test on the comparison of the Control Group (Powerbank) 23
between the Experimental Group (Combined 15 and 35 mm).
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