Will the fire extinguisher of the future be a big speaker? It's possible. Work by Seth Robertson and Viet Tran shows that you can use sound waves to put out flames.

The two seniors used low-frequency sound waves to disrupt oxygen fueling fires. ... “It’s one thing to put out a tiny fire in a pan,” Isman said.

In the future, we’ll be able to put out fire with music. By Lucy huang. August 30, 2015. ... Blasting sound waves towards a fire can increase the velocity of the air around it.

A pair of engineering students created a new type of fire extinguisher that uses sound waves to put out flames. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she hopes to get you as enthralled with ...

As I recall, the Yamaha put the candle flame out at about 12.5″ while my Akai came in right at a foot. Unscientific but fun especially when long-neck Sapporo beer was involved. Report comment ...

Imagine ang isang device na lumilikha ng sound wave para apulahin ang apoy bago pa man ito lumaki. Ito ang award-winning invention ng electrical engineering graduates mula sa University of Mindanao.

A group of researchers from the Philippines is making headlines for creating a “fire exterminator” device that uses sound waves. The device was created by University of Mindanao engineering graduates ...