Systems and Methods for Generating and Controlling Acoustic Waves for Fire Suppression

Abstract

Various acoustic fire suppression systems and methods of controlling the same are disclosed. An acoustic fire suppression system includes an acoustic wave generator coupled to an acoustic wave guide having acoustic wave emitters distributed along the wave guide. A command module is used to selectively open one or more of the acoustic wave emitters for emitting acoustic waves into the atmosphere towards a fire at a resonant frequency of the acoustic wave guide. The resonant frequency at which the acoustic waves are emitted from the acoustic wave emitters can be determined by the control module based on a location of a selected acoustic wave emitter among the one or more acoustic wave emitters and the surrounding temperature and/or other ambient conditions.

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