Fire departments around the world may soon be out shopping for thumping subwoofers thanks to a new fire extinguisher invented by George Mason University undergrads, which uses nothing but low frequency bass to extinguish flames.
Engineering seniors Viet Tran and Seth Robertson now hold a preliminary patent application for their potentially revolutionary device. The idea to fight fire with sound waves came when they were choosing a class project for Advanced Senior Design, where students produce and present a project for a final grade. Seth Robertson…
This content is for subscribers only. Subscribe now for free to read the full article.
Already a subscriber? Login
