Acoustic Air Pump

Abstract

An air circulating pump that works on the principle of acoustic wind is described. The pump will move up to 700 l/min of air when powered at 60 cps by a 4-in. loudspeaker. The speaker diaphragm is the only moving part and could be protected by inert material when it is desired to seal in and circulate corrosive gases. Alternating current pickup from the speaker is so small as to be negligible in most instances.