Teen invents noise-damping device


His model reduces sound generated by aircraft while landing and take-off.

Participation in The Hindu ‘Young Scientist’ contest brought Y. Navadheer appreciation which set him on the path to glory.

A student of Class 10 in St. John’s English Medium High School, Gunadala, Vijayawada, the boy is basking in the novelty of his working models that demonstrate the mechanism to reduce sound pollution generated by an aircraft while landing and taking off, and air pollution by moving vehicles.

Among the lakhs of entries the newspaper received, Navadheer’s name was shortlisted among the 64 finalists who had the opportunity to visit Sriharikota, which houses the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.....................Read more

 

Source: The Hindu


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