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<p>Flame extinguishing methods that are safe for humans and non-invasive to the surrounding environment are being sought worldwide. One of them is acoustic technology, which appears to be an innovative and non-invasive means for flame extinguishing. A highpower and long-range extinguisher was built to explore the possibility of using this environmentally friendly technology. The article includes experimental results, obtained from a laboratory stand, on the possibility of extinguishing flames using amplitude-modulated waves depending on the frequency of the acoustic wave and the distance of the flame source from the extinguisher outlet, which is a scientific novelty. The advantages and disadvantages of acoustic technology are also analysed. The paper concludes that low-frequency acoustic waves are favourable for extinguishing flames because they cause more turbulence in the flame, and thus have a higher extinguishing efficiency. The results are promising and acoustic waves may be used to successfully extinguish flames in a wide range of firefighting scenarios in the future.</p>
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Flame extinguishing methods that are safe for humans and non-invasive to the surrounding environment are being sought worldwide. One of them is acoustic technology, which appears to be an innovative and non-invasive means for flame extinguishing. A highpower and long-range extinguisher was built to explore the possibility of using this environmentally friendly technology. The article includes experimental results, obtained from a laboratory stand, on the possibility of extinguishing flames using amplitude-modulated waves depending on the frequency of the acoustic wave and the distance of the flame source from the extinguisher outlet, which is a scientific novelty. The advantages and disadvantages of acoustic technology are also analysed. The paper concludes that low-frequency acoustic waves are favourable for extinguishing flames because they cause more turbulence in the flame, and thus have a higher extinguishing efficiency. The results are promising and acoustic waves may be used to successfully extinguish flames in a wide range of firefighting scenarios in the future.

Experimental Investigation of Amplitude-Modulated Waves for Flame Extinguishing: A Case of Acoustic Environmentally Friendly Technology

Environmental and Climate Technologies

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Flame extinguishing methods that are safe for humans and non-invasive to the surrounding environment are being sought worldwide. One of them is acoustic...

Experimental Investigation of Amplitude-Modulated Waves for Flame Extinguishing: A Case of Acoustic Environmentally Friendly Technology

Publié en ligne: 01 nov. 2023

Pages: 627 - 638

Reçu: 16 mars 2023

Accepté: 15 sept. 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2023-0046

Mots clés
Acoustic flame extinguishing, environmentally friendly technology, electrical engineering, fire management, firefighting, zero emission technology

© 2023 Jacek Wilk-Jakubowski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Experimental Investigation of Amplitude-Modulated Waves for Flame Extinguishing: A Case of Acoustic Environmentally Friendly Technology

Publié en ligne: 01 nov. 2023

Pages: 627 - 638

Reçu: 16 mars 2023

Accepté: 15 sept. 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2023-0046

Mots clésAcoustic flame extinguishing, environmentally friendly technology, electrical engineering, fire management, firefighting, zero emission technology

© 2023 Jacek Wilk-Jakubowski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
Acoustic flame extinguishing, environmentally friendly technology, electrical engineering, fire management, firefighting, zero emission technology