CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study

Every year, the consumption of energy resources abruptly rises that would lead to

depletion of non-renewable energy sources which were made a few hundred million

years back and were non-inexhaustible. A notable amount of energy is being dismissed

to the surrounding in the power age and transportation divisions. This is because of the

wasteful usage of vitality assets and framework wasteful aspects (Pumaris, n.d.). Since

the wellsprings of conventional energy comprising of non-renewable energy sources, for

example, oil and coal are constrained; the expanding propensity to devour these energy

sources has expanded the significance of sustainable power sources. However, there

are approaches to balance these improvements and to modify the general future

standpoint to a superior one. People have been looking for new elective energy sources

to supplant conventional petroleum derivatives, for example utilizing sun oriented

energy, wind and wave energy, geothermal energy, and nuclear energy.

A new alternative energy source is a type of renewable energy. Renewable

energy is the energy derived from resources that cannot be deleted. Also, it is different

from fossil fuels because it does not produce as many greenhouse gases and other

pollutants as fossil fuel combustion (World Nuclear Association, n.d.).  Renewable

energy technologies are clean sources of energy that have lesser environmental impact

than conventional energy technologies.

Electricity remains as the most common source of energy used by households in

the Philippines. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (2013), around 87 percent

of 21.0 million family units utilized power from March to August 2011. Different sources
utilized by a critical extent of family units incorporate fuelwood, charcoal, LPG and lamp

fuel within any event 33% of the total families utilizing any of these sorts of fuel in 2011.

Electricity was additionally prevalently utilized for entertainment and space cooling about

79% and 66% of the family units utilizing power, individually (Department of Energy,

n.d.)

Filipinos these days can stand to purchase quantities of family apparatuses (for

example, TVs, fridges, PCs and mobile phones), bringing about expanded power use in

families. Additionally, there are Filipinos in country regions that need a power supply or

power. Bringing down utilization of power would be a major assistance for the urban

zones and their economic development (Pumaris, n.d.). Giving an alternative source of

electricity to people in rural areas would be a big help in some ways.

According to Suarez (2018), due to the increasing rate of electricity bills, most

Filipino consumers are complaining. The reason for high power rates is that a large

portion of the energizes utilized for control age are imported, which means it is

dependent upon worldwide market forces. Another reason for high power rates is the

absence of economies of scale in the development of intensity plants and the power

plants in the Philippines is little, which suggests lower proficiency. The proficiency of

intensity plants affects power rates since fuel utilizations peg at 40 to 60 percent of

power generation cost.

The problem that the researchers want to resolve is the increasing power rates of

people in the middle class and especially those who are in rural areas. The results of the

study would generate enough electricity to supply for the charging of gadgets and

appliances. According to Dickinson (2015), the Earth’s average surface temperatures

have been increasing since the mid – 20th century, this information led the researchers
to research about how to utilize the earth's average surface temperature to create

energy. 

Statement of the Problem

Solar panels are a big help to society and for reduction of pollutants. The

common source of energy is from biofuel that produces waste that is harmful to humans

and nature. The smoke that comes from electric companies is destroying nature. The

phenomena’s result is global warming in which the greenhouse gases produced by

electric companies cause climate change and lead to much worse disasters. The solar

panel is one type of alternative source of energy that can help to save nature because it

does not need fuel to produce electricity. The only problem is that solar panels cannot

fully supply the whole world because solar panels can only produce one tenth of one

percent of global energy demand (National Geographic, n.d.). 

Heat panels were used over solar panels because the materials needed to

make a heat panel are more affordable than those of the solar panel. Solar panels

harvest light particles from the sun to generate electricity whereas (Dhar, 2017), heat

panel harvest heat, anything that produces heat can be used as fuel for the

thermoelectric power generation (Tellurex, 2009). Problem is the voltage produced by

the thermoelectric generator is absolutely tiny. The researchers come up with the idea of

making a panel that will make the thermoelectric generator perform well

(NakedScientists, 2012). In this study, the researchers will identify the most efficient of

the parabolic panel in terms of its depth.

 Objectives of the Study

The main objective is to generate maximum voltage using heat panels made of

parabolic dimensions with different depths. The researchers will use infrared

thermometer and multi-meter to see and observe the temperate and voltage output. The

specific objectives are: 

1. To create a heat panel with parabolic dish.

2. To measure the temperature each parabolic dish can absorb.

3. To measure the voltage that each heat panel can produce

4. To determine and identify the most efficient heat panels.

Significance of the Study

This experiment would greatly benefit the people through their community

because it is supplying electricity to their appliances, particularly to the individuals who

will know how this model will function and they can likewise get more foundation through

this experimentation. The parabolic thermoelectric generator will be more efficient if the

different angles will be determined that will affect the whole performance of the

prototype.  The efficiency of the different angles of the prototype will be determined also

it will be more effective within the user to the prototype to the consumer that will be in

charge to use in the particularly in the rural areas. The purpose of the study is to

produce electricity efficiently to the community by supplying using the generated

electricity from the prototype like lamp posts, and appliances, on their streets and

houses. The panel will absorb heat that will be transformed into electricity through the

thermoelectric generator. The thermoelectric generator is a device that converts a

temperature difference and heat flow into a useful Direct Current power source (Piggott,
2018). With this study, it will help lessen the energy consumption of an individual

because of an alternative source of energy. Also, this would help those people who do

not have the means to buy electricity because all the materials within the prototype are

affordable and it helps lessen the electricity consumption of the people in urban and rural

areas. Lastly, this purpose of this study will let people know that there is a new way that

can use to renewable energy that it will not emit the heat energy waste because the

source of energy between us is most likely heat that it can generate through electricity

that will help the people to afford the new way to generate electricity that comes from

heat.

Scope and Limitations

The purpose of conducting this study is to focus on producing power using heat

panels with different parabolic dimensions.  A device called thermoelectric generator, will

be used to convert waste excess heat energy and convert it into a reusable form of

electricity.  This would have a wide range of applications in fields ranging from

household appliances to machineries especially in cars, but this study focuses on which

parabolic dimensions would be more efficient in generating electricity to provide an

alternative source of light in households and for charging purposes.  The dimensions of

the parabolic dishes are 9 inches in diameter but differ in depth: 3, 5 and 7 inches. The

3 inches dish will serve as a standard and it is not shallow. This study will determine

that a parabolic dish with 7 inches in depth will gather more energy; the heat will be

contained in its depth and the parabolic dish will conduct heat faster.  

This study will not replace the conventional source of electricity but rather to

create an alternative source of power at the same time use waste heat energy, which is

free of charge.  The idea was to recycle and reutilize the waste heat, specifically waste

heat energy in appliances like bulbs, stoves, and chargers. The source of waste heat
energy is limited by creating a Parabolic Dish Panel that will help to acquire heat

energy.  The variables are parabolic dimensions and heat. The independent variable is

the parabolic dimensions. The dependent variables are the temperature and the voltage.

The limitations of this study are the temperature and heat conduction.
 CHAPTER II

REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Conceptual Literature

Global Warming

According to NASA Earth Observatory (2010), global warming is the unusual

quick increment in Earth's normal surface temperature over the previous century

fundamentally because of the ozone harming substances discharged as individuals copy

non-renewable energy sources. The worldwide normal surface temperature rose 0.6 to

0.9 degrees Celsius (1.1 to 1.6° F) somewhere in the range of 1906 and 2005, and the

pace of temperature increment has almost multiplied over the most recent 50 years.

Temperatures are sure to go up further.

Earth's temperature starts with the Sun. About 30 percent of approaching daylight

is reflected go into space by splendid surfaces like mists and ice. Of the staying 70

percent, most is consumed by the land and sea, and the rest is consumed by the

climate. The retained sun powered vitality warms our planet.

Renewable vs. Non-renewable Sources of Energy

According to Aust (2019). The two types of energy, renewable and non-

renewable, have differences in terms of source or origin, sustainability, and

environmental impact, among other effects or attributes. Non-renewable energy sources

come out of the ground as liquids, gasses, or solids. An example of this is crude oil or

petroleum. They are the only commercial non-renewable fuel that is naturally in liquid

form. Crude oil is used to make liquid petroleum products like gasoline, diesel fuel, and

heating oil.
 According to Boyle (2004), animated by later mechanical improvements and

expanding worry over the manageability and ecological effect of ordinary fuel use, the

possibility of delivering spotless, practical power in significant amounts from sustainable

power sources stirs enthusiasm around the globe. This book gives an extensive outline

of the chief kinds of sustainable power sources - including sun oriented, warm,

photovoltaics, bioenergy, hydro, tidal, wind, wave, and geothermal. Likewise, it clarifies

the fundamental physical and innovative standards of a sustainable power source and

looks at the natural effect and prospects of various vitality sources. With more than 350

itemized outlines, over 50 tables of information, and a wide scope of contextual

analyses, Renewable Energy, is a perfect decision for college classes in vitality,

reasonable improvement, and ecological science. New to the Second Edition ·Full-

shading structure ·Updated to reflect advancements in innovation, strategy, attitudes

·Complemented by Energy Systems and Sustainability altered by Godfrey Boyle, Bob

Everett and Janet Ramage, the majority of the Open University, U.K

Solar Panel

Solar panel is a gadget that changes over sunlight based vitality into electrical

vitality. Solar panels are comprised of sun oriented cells the most widely recognized

sunlight based cells is silicone. In a sun powered cell gem and silicon is sandwiched

between conductive layers, every silicon iota is associated with its neighbors by four in

number bonds which keep the electrons on spot so no present will stream. A silicon

sunlight-based cell utilizes two distinct layers of silicon a N kind of silicon has additional

electrons and P type silicon has additional room for electrons called openings. At the

point when the photons hit the silicon cell with enough vitality it can thump the electron

from its bond leaving an opening. The contrarily charge electron and area of the

emphatically charge opening are currently allowed to move around but since of the
electric field at the P/N intersection they will just go one way. The electron is attracted to

the N side while the opening is attracted to the P side. The electrons are gathered by

slim metal fingers at the highest point of the phone from their they move through an

outside circuit doing electrical work like fueling electrical machines before coming back

to the conductive aluminum sheet on the back of the cell. The electrons are the main

moving parts in a sunlight based cell and they all return where they originated from

(Komp, 2019).

How do Solar Panels work?

Dhar (2018), stated that, a sun powered board works by permitting photons, or

particles of light, to thump electrons free from molecules, creating a progression of

power. Sun based boards really involve many, littler units called photovoltaic cells. Many

cells connected together make up a sun oriented board.

To work, photovoltaic cells need to build up an electric field. Much like an

attractive field, which happens due to inverse posts, an electric field happens when

inverse charges are isolated. To get this field, makers "dope" silicon with different

materials, giving each cut of the sandwich a positive or negative electrical charge.

Thermoelectric Generator

Thermo-electrics are strong state heat motors with materials properties that

empower them to change over waste warmth into power. Their key guideline depends

on charge transporters: electrons in N-type materials and openings in P-type materials

can move uninhibitedly through metals and semiconductors. Within the sight of a

temperature angle, charge transporters diffuse from hot to cold until a balance has come

in between the dispersion potential and the electrostatic shock potential, bringing about

the development of charge bearers known as the Seebeck impact (Snyder, 2008).
Typical thermoelectric gadgets comprise substituting P and N-type semiconductors

associated electrically in the arrangement and thermally in parallel. This enables the

gaps and electrons to stream in inverse ways shaping an electric flow for power age

(Bell, 2008).

According to Electronics Projects and Focus or ELPROCUS (2013), generator is

a machine that changes over mechanical vitality into electrical vitality. It works

dependent on rule of faraday law of electromagnetic enlistment. The Faraday’s law

expresses that at whatever point a conductor is set in a shifting attractive field,

electromagnetic force or EMF is instigated and this prompted EMF is equivalent to the

rate of progress of motion linkages. This EMF can be produced when there is either

relative space or relative time variety between the conductor and attractive field.

Generators are essentially loops of electric channels, typically copper wire, that

are firmly wound onto a metal center and are mounted to pivot inside a display of

enormous magnets. An electric transmitter travels through an attractive field, the

attraction will interface with the electrons in the conduit to actuate a progression of

electrical flow inside it. (Alphabet Energy, 2013).

According to Yang, et. al. (2009), the thermoelectric generators recuperate

valuable vitality by the capacity of thermoelectric modules which can change over waste

warmth vitality into power from car fumes. In the real activity, the electrical associated

thermoelectric modules are worked under temperature befuddle conditions and after that

the issue of diminished power yield causes because of the inhomogeneous temperature

slope dissemination on warmth exchanger surface.

A thermoelectric generator produces alternating current or AC power only after

the original direct current or DC power from the thermoelectric modules passes through
an inverter. An integrated power electronics system is necessary to deliver AC power to

the customer

Thermoelectric generators are an intriguing way to generate renewable energy

directly from waste heat. However, their efficiencies are limited due to their thermal and

electrical properties being dependent on each other. Nevertheless, their solid state

scalable technology makes them appealing and even more efficient in selective

applications. Implementing thermoelectric generators on vehicle exhaust manifolds

would help reduce fuel consumption, which in turn would help preserve the world natural

resources and reduce carbon emissions (Weisse, 2010).

Thermal Efficiency

According to Integrated Publishing (2019), thermal efficiency is the measure of

the efficiency and completeness of combustion of the fuel, or, more specifically, the ratio

of the output or work done by the working substance in the cylinder in a given time to the

input or heat energy of the fuel supplied during the same time.  In addition, the thermal

efficiency expresses the fraction of heat that becomes useful work.

Three kinds of thermal efficiency are generally considered for an engine: fuel

thermal efficiency, indicated thermal efficiency and overall thermal efficiency or also

called break power.  According to Sagar (2016), fuel thermal efficiency has a calorific

value which can be defined as amount of energy (heat energy) produced when 1 kg of

fuel is burned completely.  Fuel power (FP) is obtained by multiplying Calorific value with

Mass of fuel consumed. Indicated power (IP) is the amount of power developed in the

cylinder can also be considered as the power exerted on the piston.  Actually, fuel power

is converted into indicated power but there is various loss like heat loss from cylinder

walls by cooling water, heat lost in exhaust gas. Hence this IP is lower than FP. Lastly,
Brake power is the amount of power available in the crankshaft. Brake power is lower

than indicated power as BP includes the friction loss between cylinder and walls,

crankshaft bearing.  The thermal efficiency is represented by the symbol η, and can be

calculated using the equation: η=WQH Where: W is the useful work and QH is the total

heat energy input from the hot source

Carnot's Heat Engine

According to second law of thermodynamics, no heat engine can have 100%

efficiency. Carnot's heat engine is an idealized heat engine that has maximum possible

efficiency consistent with the second law and the Cycle through which working

substance passed in Carnot’s engine is known as Carnot's Cycle. Moreover, Carnot's

engine works between two temperatures TH which is the temperature of hot reservoir

and

TC which is the temperature of cold reservoir. In a Complete Carnot's Cycle system is

taken from temperature TH to TC and then back from temperature TC to TH.

In Carnot Theorem, Carnot Engine is a reversible engine. Carnot's theorem

consists of two parts:

(1) no engine working between two given temperatures can be more efficient than a

reversible Carnot engine working between same source and sink.

(2) all reversible engines working between same source and sink (same limits or

temperature) have the same efficiency irrespective the working substance.

 Figure 1: The amount of work output for a given

amount of heat gives a system its thermal efficiency

Carnot Efficiency

Carnot efficiency shows the utmost thermal efficiency that a heat engine can

attain as legalized by Second Law of Thermodynamics. French Engineer Sadi Carnot

contemplated the idea of maximum efficiency in a heat engine; he showed that the ratio

of Q  to Q
HighT LowT must be the same as the ratio of temperatures of high temperature heat

(Q ) and the rejected low temperature heat (Q ). The Carnot Efficiency is the
HighT LowT

hypothetical maximum efficiency one can get when the heat engine is working between

two temperatures: The temperature at which the high temperature reservoir operates

( T  ) and the temperature at which the low temperature reservoir operates ( T  ). The
Hot Cold

maximum efficiency, known as the Carnot efficiency ηmax, is dependent only on the

temperatures of the hot source and the cold sink TH and TL (Dutton, n.d.), as shown in

Figure 1, and is given by the equation below:

Figure 2: A hot source provides the energy needed to produce work in a thermodynamic

process. The Carnot efficiency depends only on the temperature of the hot source and

the cold sink.

Parabolic Dimensions

According to Mathwords Parabola (2017), parabola is a u-shaped curve with

certain specific properties. Formally, a parabola is defined as follows: For a given point,

called the focus, and a given line through the focus, called the directrix, a parabola is

the locus of points such that the distance to the focus equals the distance to the directrix.

The distance between the point and the directrix creates a right angle with the directrix

and is parallel to the bisector of the parabola.  In addition, according to 2.4

Concentration with a Parabolic Reflector (2019), it states that parabolic geometry is the

basis for such concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies as troughs or dishes.

Parabolic trough is also considered one of the most mature and most commercially

proven technologies in the utility scale CSP facilities (Mendelsohn et al., 2012). The
absorption of heat depends on the angles of parabolic dimensions.  According to the

study of Aljabair, Habeeb & Ali (2019), it states that the lower the convexity, the lower

the concentration of the reflected radiation, less the radiation intensity and less the

temperature.  Thus, the higher the convexity of parabolic dish, the higher the reflected

radiation, the higher the temperature which would increase the efficiency of heat

absorption. Additionally, according to (Sup et al., 2015) states that an acute rim angle

yields larger imaging and non-imaging diameter. It shows that the optimum parameter of

the parabolic dish is important to achieve high intensity of focus point. 

Wiremesh Absortion of Heat

According to Boroujerdi (2015). Characterization of the frictional losses and heat

transfer of oscillatory viscous flow through wire-mesh regenerators, there are

characteristics of wiremesh such as Darcy permeability, Forchheimer’s inertial

coefficient, and heat transfer area per unit volume, as a function of the wire diameter are

presented. According to the derived relations, thinner wires have higher weight drop and

higher heat transfer rate. Additionally, the outcomes revealed that the local heat transfer

coefficient diminishes with increment of the wire width and the length-to-diameter across

proportion. In addition, according to Płaczek & Dyga (2010) Efficiency of heat transfer in

heat exchangers with wire mesh packing, using wire mesh packing makes possible

increase in heat exchanged flux as well as heat transfer coefficient at simultaneous

lowering the temperature of heating surface. Based on the conducted research, the

energetic gain resulting from the use of wire mesh packing amounted to 40%.

Laws of Thermodynamics

The first law of thermodynamics, also known as Law of Conservation of Energy,

expresses that energy can neither be made nor demolished; energy must be moved or
changed starting with one structure then onto the next. For instance, turning on a light

would appear to deliver energy; in any case, it is electrical energy that is changed over.

The second law of thermodynamics says that the entropy of any confined system

consistently increments. Confined systems spontaneously develop towards thermal

equilibrium—the condition of most extreme entropy of the system. All the more basically:

the entropy of the universe (a definitive segregated system) just increments and never

diminishes.

Lastly, the third law of thermodynamics expresses that the entropy of a system

moves toward a constant value as the temperature approaches total zero. The entropy

of a system at outright zero is ordinarily zero, and in all cases is resolved distinctly by the

quantity of various ground states it has. In particular, the entropy of an unadulterated

crystalline substance (perfect order) at total zero temperature is zero. This

announcement remains constant if the ideal gem has just one state with least energy.

Surface Area of Parabola and Heat Transfer

Surface area is the amount of space covering the outside of a three-dimensional

shape. According to Bright Hub Engineering (2018) Heat transfer is the procedure of

move of warmth from high temperature supply to low temperature store. In terms of

thermodynamics system, the transfer of heat is the development of heat over the limit of

the framework because of temperature contrast between the framework and the

environment. Extended surfaces are called fins, according to Thirumaleshwar (n.d.) fins

are generally used to enhance the heat transfer from a given surface. Hence, by

increasing the surface area, the space for heat will be bigger and will yield to high

conduction of heat.
Angle of the Sun

According to Meteorologist Habby (2020), the one generality in weather is that

the climate tends to be coolest during the early part of morning and it tends to be steady

during the early portion of this time span however diminishes essentially in stability by

early afternoon. After sun rise, the increasing sun angle will help warm the surface. By

early afternoon, the temperature can be noteworthy hotter than it was at dawn. Regularly

the best temperature bounce during the day occurs in the morning hours.

RELATED STUDIES

Potential of concave or parabola in solar panel design

According to Folaranmi (2009). They stated that paper reports the plan,

development and testing of a illustrative dish sun based steam generator. Utilizing

concentrating authority, heat from the sun is focused on a dark safeguard situated at the

center purpose of the reflector in which water is warmed to a high temperature to shape

steam. It likewise portrays the sun following framework unit by manual tilting of the

switch at the base of the explanatory dish to catch sun based vitality. The entire goal

plan is mounted on a pivoted edge bolstered with an opened switch for tilting the

allegorical dish reflector to various points with the goal that the sun is constantly

coordinated to the gatherer at various time of the day. On the normal bright what if

is more, cloud free days; the test outcomes gave high temperature above 200°C.

According to Folaranmi (2009).  A parabola’s unique shape has a slope that is

proportional to the distance from the center. This means the further from the center a

light ray strikes the parabola, the narrower its incident angle, and the broader its change
in direction when it is reflected. In this way, all the light rays get reflected to a single point

(One Earth Designs, 2014).

Solar parabolic dishes

Since 1984, the solar dish Stirling technology with more than 20 years of

operating is recorded with 50,000 hours of on sun time. SunCatcher, a Stirling

technology which can produce 25-kilowatt of electricity. The SunCatcher is put on

endurance test to bring the technology on the market. The endurance test was facilitated

by the U.S. Department of Energy and Sun-Labs. SunCatcher is design to automatically

track the sun, its main goal is to collect and to focus on the sun light to be more efficient.

It is build-up of curved glass mirror facets, facet support structure, pedestal, boom,

drives, and power conversion units. The procedure in the Power Conversion Unit (PCU)

includes a shut cycle, high productivity four chamber, responding Solar Stirling Engine

using an inside working liquid that is reused through the motor. The Solar Stirling Engine

works with warmth contribution from the sun that engaged by the SunCatcher’s dish get

together by mirrors onto the PCU’s sun powered recipient tubes which contain hydrogen

gas. The PCU sun oriented collector is an outside warmth exchanger that retains the

approaching sunlight based warm vitality. This warms and pressurizes the gas in the

warmth exchanger tubing, and this gas thus controls the Solar Stirling Engine. The PCU

converts the thermal energy to grid quality electricity. The radial dish design gives the

SunCatcher the capacity to convert solar energy to grid quality electricity (Solar Power

World, 2010).
General formula for on-axis sun-tracking system and its application in improving

tracking accuracy of solar collector

According to Chong, K. K., & Wong, C. W. (2009), they stated that there are

commonly used sun tracking methods for aiming the solar energy coming from the sun

and these methods are Azimuth-elevation and tilt-roll tracking that is used as the formula

on axis sun-tracking system. In this study, the general sun-tracking formula is used to

know the possibilities on the sun’s axis method. But to be more exact, it improves the

accuracy of installation of the solar collector to prevent errors and inconsistency

regarding on the general sun-tracking formula.

Energy harvesting using a thermoelectric generator 

Collecting vitality from beforehand jobless surrounding sources can play an

significant job in sparing vitality and lessening the reliance to essential vitality sources

(Air conditioning force or battery) of an electronic framework. In this work, research

reaping thermo electric vitality from squandered warmth in a chip and propose a

conventional standard based system for vitality the executives. The researchers build up

an investigative model to precisely gauge the reused vitality considering the non-

consistency of temperature circulation on the fail horrendously surface. Further, the

researchers propose a conceivable plan for utilizing the thermo-electric generator or

TEG on a processor and give estimation results on the measure of reaped vitality. Next,

a rule-based vitality the executives framework is proposed for dealing with the securing,

blending, conveyance and capacity of vitality for any gathering of electrical vitality

sources and electrical apparatuses, which have distinctive vitality age and utilization

parameters. The proposed vitality the executives framework is effectively versatile, to

take into account a assortment of uses with various prerequisites, while improving the

vitality usage furthermore, operational lifetime of vitality sources.

Gathering squandered warmth vitality from a chip framework can be viable

to increment the productivity of the vitality use for a PC framework. In this segment, the

researchers have exhibited a model to precisely assess the TEG effectiveness by

considering the non-uniform temperature dispersion on the kick the bucket surface.

Models to apprise the last the temperature of the bite the dust surface in the wake of

connecting the TEG to the substrate is likewise introduced. Utilizing the model and

existing engineering level power/warm test systems, the researchers have investigated

the TEG productivity and bite the dust temperature for various processor outstanding

tasks at hand. At long last, tests were done to quantify the power that can be produced

by a business TEG in a practical situation, and propose potential applications for

such thermo-electric frameworks. Developing TEGs with enormous Seebeck coefficient

and higher 32 warm opposition just as better cooling at the cooler side of the TEG can

help to increment the measure of reused vitality fundamentally.

Thermal efficiency of heat pipe with alumina nanofluid

The investigation displays the upgrade of warm effectiveness of warmth pipe

accused of nanofluid. The Al2 O3/water nanofluid created by direct combination

technique is utilized as the working liquid of trial warmth funnels with three distinct

focuses (0.5, 1.0 and 3.0 wt.% - weight percentage). The warmth pipe is a straight

copper tube with internal distance across and length of 8 and 600 mm, individually. The

warmth channels accused of refined water and nanofluids are tried, separately. The

examination talks about the impacts of charge measure of working liquid, tilt point of

warmth pipe and weight portion of nanoparticles on the thermal proficiency of warmth
pipe. As per the exploratory outcomes, the ideal state of warmth pipe is when

nanoparticles being at 1.0 wt.%. Under this condition, the thermal proficiency is 16.8%,

which is higher than that of warmth pipe accused of refined water. The charge sum can

be diminished from 60% to 20%. 

Electricity Generation from a Solar Parabolic Concentrator Coupled to a

Thermoelectric Module

The idea of creating power from the sun's vitality utilizing an illustrative

concentrator and a thermoelectric (TE) module is displayed in this examination. The

proposed TE sun powered concentrator was made out of an allegorical dish authority

with a gap of 1.5 m that was utilized to focus daylight onto a recipient plate with a

territory of 10 × 10 cm 2. One BiTe-based TE (Thermoelectric) module straightforwardly

into electric vitality.  A rectangular blade warmth sink combined with a fan was utilized to

discharge heat from the virus side of TE module and a following framework was utilized

to persistently follow the sun. The impacts of fan direction and wind stream rate were

researched. Under most extreme warmth transition, the TE module had the option to

create 1.32 W at 0.42 m 3/min of the wind current rate (pushing air), relating to 2.89%

change proficiency. The proposed idea is by all accounts dependable and merits further

examination introduced on the beneficiary plate was utilized to change over the

concentrated sun powered warm vitality. Additionally, the utilization of One BiTe-based

TE model and rectangular balance warmth sink would deliver power.  It was discovered

that the sun oriented allegorical concentrator coupled to TE generator can deliver a most

extreme power yield of 1.38 W at 0.42 m3 /min of the wind current rate (pushing air).

Further streamlining dependent on warm focus (The territory of the safeguard plate
partitioned by the cross-sectional territory of the thermoelectric components) is arranged

(Lertsatitthanakorn, 2014).

Heat transfer and thermodynamic performance of a parabolic through receiver

with centrally placed perforated plate inserts.

Meyer (2014). Stated that, a numerical examination of warm and thermodynamic

execution of a recipient for an allegorical trough sun-oriented gatherer with punctured

plate supplements is displayed. The investigation was completed for various punctured

plate geometrical parameters including dimensionless plate direction point, the

dimensionless plate dispersing, and the dimensionless plate distance across.

The study shows that, for a given fee of insert orientation, insert spacing and

insert size, there are varies of Reynolds numbers for which the thermal performance of

the receiver improves with the use of perforated plate inserts. 

 CHAPTER III

METHODOLOGY

Experimental Research Design

The researchers’ experiment is a quantitative research design where the three

interval valuables, namely temperature, voltage, and the depths of the heat panels. It is

a casual research structure where the impact brought by the independent variable on the

dependent variable is observed (QuestionsPro, 2019). The design was used in order for

the researchers to determine if the different heat panels, the independent variable, would

affect the heat conductivity and voltage production.

A randomized block design is an experiment research design which the

researchers used. This sort of configuration is utilized to limit the impacts of deliberate

errors. On the off chance that the experimenter centers solely on the contrasts between

treatments, the impacts caused by varieties between the various blocks should be wiped

out (Springer-Verlag, 2008). For the randomized block design, there is one factor or

variable that is very important. Sometimes, there are likewise a few other nuisance

factors.

According to APA Dictionary of Psychology (n.d.), post-test only control group is

a research design in which an experimental group and a control group are compared on

a post-test measure only. It is expected that members' outcomes on any pre-test

controlled before the presentation of the exploratory control would be basically

proportional over the gatherings because of the irregular task of people to conditions. A

post-test-just control-bunch configuration is particular from a post-test-just plan, in which

all gatherings get some treatment and there is no unbiased correlation.

  Experimental Procedures 

The researchers created the parabolic dish by the use of paper mache. The

materials used by the researchers to create the dishes were old newspaper, gewgaw

(glue), balloon, hair blower, ruler and protractor, aluminium tape. The process starts with

the blowing of the balloon and determining the right size. After the balloon is the

preparation of the glue (gewgaw). The gawgaw is mixed into a cup of water and then

afterwards mixed with the hot water. The newspapers were cut into pieces before

patching and gluing it to the balloon. After patching and gluing the newspaper

continuously to form the desired dimensions, the researchers used the hair blower to dry

out the glue (see figure 1 and 2.). Then the aluminium tape is put in the inside of the

parabolic dish. The researchers repeated it three times but with different dimensions

(see figure 3 and 4.).

Figure 1.
  

Figure 2.

Figure 3.
 Figure 4.

The researchers computed for the basic parts of the parabola which would help

them in their prototype. Diameter, depth or height, and the latus rectum were computed

and were set as markers.

The researchers used three parabolic panels and one flat heat panel. The

researchers will also use heat from the sun to see the temperature difference in each

parabolic dish. The temperature will be measured through the use of infrared

thermometer. 
 I. Experimental Set-up

Designs of the Panels

The following design that the researchers applied in each of the parabolic dishes

has different depth which will also resulted in different converted energy. The benefit of

these parabolic dishes is to determine which depth is more applicable and sustainable in

terms of producing energy.

The researchers provide a design which is the parabolic dish that has three

different dimensions. Each parabolic dish has the same diameter but different depths,

the parabolic dishes have each different depth which is 3 inches, 5 inches, and 7 inches.

In this different depth the result will prove which parabolic dish is more adaptive in

converting the sunlight to electrical energy which will provide electricity that can be

useful in many ways.

 Table 1. Characteristics of the four panels

Panels Diameter Height

1 (Control) 0 0

2 9 inch 3 inch

3 9 inch 5 inch

4 9 inch 7 inch

Treatment

The dishes had a treatment of which a TEG is exposed to sunlight; it will provide

an energy which can produce electricity. This treatment is easy to use because all it will

need is sunlight that will be the main source of energy. Although it is not that accurate in

terms of heat, it will be easier because it is natural and no other things are needed to

help the supply of energy. Also, it is quite risky to use due to the fact that a sunlight rays

is not accurate in terms of heat conductivity, but it will still produce enough energy to

make a sustainable energy. 

Voltage Output 

The researcher’s expected voltage outputs are that their three parabolic dishes’

results are greater than the controlled group.  Also, the researchers expect that the

panel four would generate more electricity because its depth is the greatest among the

three. It was said that the deeper the depth, the more heat could be trapped inside,

resulting in higher temperature. 

Data Gathering

The recording of temperature started from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm in a day. The

researchers recorded the data every hour. In addition, the voltage will also be measured

every hour. After the data was gathered, the researchers will proceed to use statistical

treatment which is ANCOVA.

Table2. Measuring the temperature inside the parabola.

Flat Heat 3 inches depth 5 inches 7 inches

Panel depth depth

Time Temp(Hot Temp (Hot Temp (Hot Temp (Hot

side) side) side) side)

9:00 am

10:00 am

11:00 am

12:00 pm

1:00 pm

2:00 pm

3:00 pm
Table 3. Measurement of COLD side for TEG

Flat Heat 3 inches depth 5 inches depth 7 inches depth

Panel

Time Temp (Cold Temp (Cold Temp (Cold Temp (Cold

side) side) side) side)

9:00 am

10:00 am

11:00 am

12:00 pm

1:00 pm

2:00 pm

3:00 pm

Table 4. Measurement of voltage

Flat Heat 3 inches depth 5 inches depth 7 inches depth

Panel

Time Voltage Volts Volts Volts

9:00 am

10:00 am

11:00 am

12:00 pm

1:00 pm

2:00 pm

3:00 pm

]
 Flat Heat

Panel 3 inches depth 5 inches depth 7 inches depth

Hot Side

Cold Side

Efficiency

II. Setting of the Study

The experiment will take place on Ceris I, Canlubang, Calamba City. The materials

used in the experiments were obtained from shopee and some of it was from the

Calamba area. The preparation and refining of materials will take about three days. The

data gathering will take about 1 month. The last day will be used for the interpretation of

data. In total, the allotted time for the whole method will be at most 1 month and 5 days.

Statistical Method

The appropriate statistical test to use in the experiment is ANCOVA. Analysis of

covariance is utilized to test the fundamental and association impacts of all out factors

on a ceaseless ward variable, controlling for the impacts of chosen different persistent

factors, which co-shift with the ward (LeHigh.edu, n.d.). The control factors are known as

the "covariates." In the SPSS, univariate analysis of variance was used.

 CHAPTER IV

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Results of the Experiments

The table below shows the results that were gathered with the use of infrared

thermometer and multi-meter. The voltage readings were fluctuating, thus shows a not

steady rising voltage output. The panels were exposed to heat by putting it on the

rooftop. The weather was good, during the morning, there were no clouds affecting the

rays of sunlight thus the results were steady. But as the sunsets, the temperature then

lowers. The results of the voltages output by the Thermoelectric Generator was good

also. When the temperature rises, so does the voltage.

Table 5. Data Recordings for Temperature

Flat Heat Panel 3 inches depth 5 inches 7 inches depth

depth
Time Temp(Hot side) Temp (Hot side Temp (Hot Temp (Hot
side) side)
9:00 am 25.8 30.8 32.7 34.0
10:00 am 27.2 37.2 37.0 38.7
11:00 am 31.6 36.8 40.3 44.2
12:00 pm 37.3 38.0 42.7 47.6
1:00 pm 34.7 34.4 43.1 49.8
2:00 pm 38.2 40.3 47.7 46.3
3:00 pm 34.5 37.3 38.9 42.3

Flat Heat Panel 3 inches depth 5 inches 7 inches

 depth depth
Time Temp (Cold side) Temp (Cold side) Temp (Cold Temp (Cold
side) side)
9:00 am 25.2 25.2 24.9 27.3
10:00 am 24.9 29.8 29.4 28.2
11:00 am 25.7 31.3 33.7 31.3
12:00 pm 29.8 29.0 31.8 31.9
1:00 pm 31.3 27.2 32.3 33.2
2:00 pm 30.7 30.1 36.2 34.6
3:00 pm 32.4 32.5 35.3 37.1

Table 6. Data Recordings for Voltage

Flat Heat Panel 3 inches depth 5 inches 7 inches

depth depth
Time Voltage Volts Volts Volts
9:00 am 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.28
10:00 am 0.00 0.08 0.12 0.24
11:00 am 0.24 0.25 0.48 0.68
12:00 pm 0.36 0.76 0.68 0.73
1:00 pm 0.48 0.69 0.83 1.32
2:00 pm 0.54 0.87 1.07 1.52
3:00 pm 0.36 0.54 0.58 0.92

Table 7. Averaged Data of Temperature and Each panel’s Efficiency

Average Flat Heat Panel 3 inches depth 5 inches 7 inches
depth depth
Hot Side 32.8C 36.4 40.3c 43.3
Cold Side 28.8 29.3 31.9 31.9
Efficiency 1.30% 2.29% 2.68% 3.60%

The results show averaged data of the temperature and the voltage. From this

data, it is visible that the temperature affects the voltage output. As the temperature

rises, the voltage output increases.

 Figure 1. Graph of Linear Relationship

These four group showed upward linear fashion which means that there is a

relationship with temperature to voltage. These lines indicate the line of best fit. The

temperature and voltage relationship is a direct relationship where if temperature rises,

voltage output gets high.

Table 8. Descriptive Statistics.

 Dependent Variable: Temperature

Dependent Variable:Temperature
Depth Mean Std. Deviation N
s
0 32.7571 4.79057 7
3 36.4000 3.02049 7
5 40.3429 4.81243 7
7 43.2714 5.46495 7
Total 38.1929 5.94050 28

The table above shows the score for each of the four groups. The mean score of

the parabolic dish that has a depth of seven have the highest mean score than the other

three which implies that it gathers heat greatest.

Statistical Treatment

Analysis of covariance is utilized to test the fundamental and association impacts

of all out factors on a ceaseless ward variable, controlling for the impacts of chosen

different persistent factors, which co-shift with the ward (LeHigh.edu, n.d.). The control

factors are known as the "covariates." In the SPSS, univariate analysis of variance was

used. In The SPSS, General Linear Model was used and then utilized univariate. The

dependent variable is the temperature, the fixed factor is the depths, and the covariate is

the volts.

Table 9. Tests of Between-Subjects Effects

Dependent
 Variable:Temperature
Source Type III df Mean F Sig.
Sum of Square
Squares
Corrected 823.915a 7 117.702 18.262 .000
Model
Intercept 8624.701 1 8624.701 1.338E .000
3
Depths 103.009 3 34.336 5.327 .007
Voltage 329.545 1 329.545 51.131 .000
Depths * 55.712 3 18.571 2.881 .061
Voltage
Error 128.903 20 6.445
Total 41796.260 28
Corrected 952.819 27
Total
a. R Squared = .865 (Adjusted R Squared = .817)

The significance value of the depths times volts is higher than 0.05 and that

implies that between the panels, there are significant differences. This supports the data

that it rejects homogeneity between groups. The results imply that each panel’s

temperature and voltage varies. Their voltage depends on the temperature gathered

inside the heat panels and each heat panels has different depths, and that difference in

depths affect the heat conductivity inside the panels.

 Table 10. Levene's Test of Equality
of Error Variancesa
Dependent Variable:Temperature
F df1 df2 Sig.
1.327 3 24 .289
Tests the null hypothesis that the error
variance of the dependent variable is
equal across groups.
a. Design: Intercept + Voltage +
Depths

The Levine’s test is for the equality of variances and this is to know if the data

violated the assumption of equality of variances among the groups. To know if the

data did not violate any assumption of equality of variances, the value for significance

should be higher than 0.05. The Levine’s test is to know that the values are really not

the same and that there is a significant difference.

Discussion

The researchers were able to test all the panels and measure their

temperature and voltage output. he parabolic design that generated the most

electricity is the 4th panel, the 9 inches’ diameter with 7 inches’ depth. The factors

that could have caused the 4th panel to generate more electricity is that it is more

enclosed and there is more room or space for heat to be trapped in. The

thermoelectric generator generates more electricity as more heat gets trapped inside

the parabolic dish. The larger the depth is, the greater the generation would be.
 CHAPTER V

Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation

Summary

As time passes by, the climate change has been abruptly rising which affects

the temperature of the world, making the world warmer. Thermoelectric generator

(TEG) collects heat and convert it into an electricity, resulting into an eco-friendly and

renewable resource of energy. Consequently, the researchers contemplated the idea

of reutilizing waste heat energy to achieve thermal efficiency. In this research the

independent variable is the design of the heat panel and the dependent variable is

temperature. Furthermore, the limitations of this study are voltage output, heat

conductivity and weather.

Thermal efficiency is the ideal temperature to operate devices efficiently.

Parabolic dimensions consist of different measurements of the parabola especially in

depths. The TEG works through thermal gradient; thermal gradient is the balanced

ratio of two temperatures on both sides of TEG. In methodology, the researchers

provided different heat panels that differ in measurements particularly in depths but

has same diameter. The parabolic dishes were then placed under the sun as the

treatment which were observed for a day. As what the researchers have theorized,

the deeper the depth, the greater the thermal efficiency. The results showed that the

7 inches parabolic dish has produced highest voltage output and gained higher

temperature

Conclusion

  In the Statistical Treatment, the dependent variable is the temperature, then

the voltage follows. The independent variable is the different depths. The

temperature depends on the different depths of parabolic panels. The significance

value of the depths times volts is higher than 0.05 and that implies that between the

panels, there are significant differences. This supports the data that it rejects

homogeneity between groups. The results imply that each panel’s temperature and

voltage varies. Their voltage depends on the temperature gathered inside the

parabolic dishes and each dishes has different depths, and that difference in depths

affect the heat conductivity inside the panels. The Levene’s test is for the equality of

variances and this is to know if the data violated the assumption of equality of

variances among the groups. To know if the data did not violate any assumption of

equality of variances, the value for significance should be higher than 0.05. The

Levine’s test is to know that the values are really not the same and that there is a

significant difference. Also in the results from Carnot Efficiency, the most efficient

heat panel was the 7 inches in depth. It garnered 3.60%. Therefore, it supports the

hypothesis on which the heat panel that attains the highest heat intake is the long-

depth heat panel.

Recommendations

The heat panels will intake higher temperature if the color of the parabolic

dishes is black since black absorbs heat. In addition, the materials to be used in

creating parabolic dishes must be made of high conducting heat metal to improve the

thermal efficiency of heat panels. This research is recommended to future

researchers who will focus on thermal efficiency using parabolic dimensions.

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APPENDICES

A. Process of creation

Figure 1. Focus and Latus Rectum of Heat Panel with 7 inches depth.

Figure 2. Focus and Latus Rectum of Heat Panel with 5 inches depth.
Figure 3. Focus and Latus Rectum of Heat Panel with 3 inches depth.

Figure 4. Patching of cut newspaper with almirol.

Figure 5. Drying of Paper Mache.

Figure 6. Patching of aluminum tape and cut out spaces for TEG.

Figure 7. Creating the stand

Figure 8. Exposure of All heat panel to the Sun.

APPENDIX B. Tables and Graphs in SPSS

Pairwise Comparisons
Dependent Variable:Temperature
(I) (J) Mean Std. Sig.a 95% Confidence Interval for
Dept Dept Difference (I- Error Differencea
hs hs J) Lower Bound Upper Bound
0 3 -1.906 1.539 1.000 -6.347 2.535
*
5 -4.987 1.568 .025 -9.514 -.461
*
7 -5.188 1.730 .038 -10.180 -.196
3 0 1.906 1.539 1.000 -2.535 6.347
5 -3.081 1.520 .327 -7.470 1.307
7 -3.282 1.616 .323 -7.946 1.381
*
5 0 4.987 1.568 .025 .461 9.514
3 3.081 1.520 .327 -1.307 7.470
7 -.201 1.574 1.000 -4.743 4.341
*
7 0 5.188 1.730 .038 .196 10.180
3 3.282 1.616 .323 -1.381 7.946
5 .201 1.574 1.000 -4.341 4.743
Based on estimated marginal means
a. Adjustment for multiple comparisons: Bonferroni.
*. The mean difference is significant at the .05 level.
 Table 10. Tests of Between-Subjects Effects
Dependent
Variable:Temperature
Source Type III Sum df Mean F Sig.
of Squares Square
Corrected 823.915a 7 117.702 18.262 .000
Model
Intercept 8624.701 1 8624.701 1.338E3 .000
Depths 103.009 3 34.336 5.327 .007
Voltage 329.545 1 329.545 51.131 .000
Depths * 55.712 3 18.571 2.881 .061
Voltage
Error 128.903 20 6.445
Total 41796.260 28
Corrected Total 952.819 27
a. R Squared = .865 (Adjusted R Squared = .817)

Estimates

Dependent Variable:Temperature

95% Confidence Interval

Depths Mean Std. Error Lower Bound Upper Bound

0 35.173a 1.136 32.823 37.522

3 37.078a 1.076 34.852 39.304

5 40.160a 1.071 37.944 42.376

7 40.361a 1.164 37.952 42.769

a. Covariates appearing in the model are evaluated at the

following values: Voltage = .5232.
 Univariate Tests

Dependent Variable:Temperature

Sum of
Squares df Mean Square F Sig.

Contrast 107.807 3 35.936 4.477 .013

Error 184.615 23 8.027

The F tests the effect of Depths. This test is based on the linearly
independent pairwise comparisons among the estimated marginal means.
BURGOS, KEN LEMUEL TUIZA.
Calamba City, Laguna, Philippines
0995-606-0016
Burgosken46@yahoo.com.ph

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

 Date of Birth: July 6 2001

 Place of Birth: Sto Tomas, Batangas
 Religion: Roman Catholic
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

 Secondary MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS COLLEGE

2014 – 2018 Acacia St., Ceris I Village, Canlubang, Calamba City

 Primary MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS COLLEGE

2007 – 2014 Acacia St., Ceris I Village, Canlubang, Calamba City

AFFILIATIONS

 Grade 12 KOA, Member

S.Y. 2019 – 2020 Mary Help of Christians College
Acacia St, Ceris I Village, Canlubang, Calamba City

AWARD AND RECOGNITION RECEIVED

 Sport Award
Mary Help of Christians College
January 1, 2020
 Constant In Attendance
Mary Help of Christians College
January 1, 2020
Paul Andrei Peñaflor Grimaldo
Calamba City, Laguna
paulgrimaldo4@gmail.com

PERSONAL INFORMATION

 Date of Birth: July 30, 2002

 Place of Birth: Manila City
 Religion: Roman Catholic

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

 Secondary MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS COLLEGE

2018 – 2020 Acacia St., Ceris I Village, Canlubang, Calamba
City

 Primary DON BOSCO COLLEGE - CANLUBANG

2013-2017 Jose Yulo Blvd. Canlubang, Calamba city, Laguna
Canlubang, Laguna

AFFILIATIONS

 Grade 8-10 Varsity of Don Bosco, Member

S.Y. 2014 – 2017 Don Bosco College - Canlubang
2013-2017 Jose Yulo Blvd. Canlubang, Calamba city, Laguna
Canlubang, Laguna

 Grade 11 Varsity of Mary Help, Member

S.Y. 2018 – 2019 Mary Help of Christians College Acacia St.,
Ceris I Village, Canlubang, Calamba City

 Grade 12 Knights of the Altar, Member

S.Y. 2019 – 2020 Mary Help of Christians College Acacia St.,
Ceris I Village, Canlubang, Calamba City

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS RECEIVED

Name of Award/ Recognition

 Conduct Award
Mary Help of Christians College
November 15, 2019
Jacob Simon A. Mendoza
Blk 14 Lot 35 Majada In Canlubang, Calamba, Laguna
jasimendoza4080@gmail.com

PERSONAL INFORMATION

 Date of Birth: August 4, 2001

 Place of Birth: Calamba Laguna
 Religion: Roman Catholic

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

 Secondary MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS COLLEGE

2018 – Present Acacia St., Ceris I Village, Canlubang, Calamba City

 Secondary LITTLE JESUS LEARNING CENTER

2014 – 2018 Asia 1 Kapayapaan Ville, Canlubang Calamba City

 Primary LITTLE JESUS LEARNING CENTER

Year – 2014 Asia 1 Kapayapaan Ville, Canlubang Calamba City

AFFILIATIONS

 Grade 12 ZATTI’S FRIENDS, Member

S.Y. 2019 – 2020 Mary Help of Christians College
Acacia St, Ceris I Village, Canlubang, Calamba City

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS RECEIVED

 Sports Award
Little Jesus Learning Center
March 15, 2018
 Performing Arts Award
Little Jesus Learning Center
March 15, 2018
 Best in Research Award
Little Jesus Learning Center
March 15, 2018

 Loyalty Award
Little Jesus Learning Center
March 15, 2
Miguel Lorenzo Calabig Panerio
#47 Dama de Noche St. Ceris 1&2 Village
Canlubang, Calamba City
gelopanerio50@gmail.com

PERSONAL INFORMATION

 Date of Birth: October 15, 2001

 Place of Birth: Calamba City
 Religion: Roman Catholic

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

 Secondary MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS COLLEGE

Year – Present Acacia St., Ceris I Village, Canlubang, Calamba City

 Primary MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS COLLEGE

Year – Year Acacia St., Ceris I Village, Canlubang, Calamba City

AFFILIATIONS

 Grade 12 KOA, Member

S.Y. 2019 – 2020 Mary Help of Christians College
Acacia St, Ceris I Village, Canlubang, Calamba City

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS RECEIVED

 Name of Award/ Recognition

Mary Help of Christians College
January 1, 2020
John Lloyd Michael Lumbres Pangan 
Calamba City, Laguna
Johnlloydie7@gmail.com 

PERSONAL INFORMATION

 Date of Birth: October 05, 2001

 Place of Birth: Calamba City
 Religion: Roman Catholic

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

 Secondary MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS COLLEGE

2018 – 2020 Acacia St., Ceris I Village, Canlubang, Calamba
City

 Primary CAMP VICENTE LIM NATIONAL HIGHSCHOOL

2013-2014 Brgy. Canlubang, Calamba City Laguna

CANLUBANG CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, INC 

2014-2018 227 Savio Street, Barangay Mayapa, 4027
Calamba City, Laguna
AFFILIATIONS

 Grade 8-10 Varsaity of Canlubang Christian School, Inc

S.Y. 2014-2017 Canlubang Christian School, Inc 
Savio Street, Barangay Mayapa, 4027 Calamba City, Laguna

 Grade 11 Knights of the Altar, Member

S.Y. 2018 – 2019 Mary Help of Christians College Acacia St.,
Ceris I Village, Canlubang, Calamba City

 Grade 11-12 MARY HELP DANCE COMPANY, Member

S.Y. 2018 – 2020 Mary Help of Christians College
Acacia St, Ceris I Village, Canlubang, Calamba City

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS RECEIVED

Name of Award/ Recognition

 Diligence Award
Mary Help of Christians College
March 26, 2019

 Constant Awardee
 Mary Help of Christians College
March 26, 2019

 Leadership Awardee
Mary Help of Christians College
March 26, 2019

 Service Learning Awardee

Mary Help of Christians College
June 8, 2019

 Academic Excellence Awardee

Mary Help of Christians College
November 15, 2019

 Conduct Awardee
Mary Help of Christians College
November 15, 2019