[Physics] move air masses with sound waves

Question

I know I can move air with a fan. Could I move air with sound waves. If yes, how exactly? would it be more efficient? What setup do I need?

Answer 1

The answer is: not much. The usual analogy is waves at the beach. You can see a long line of waves rolling towards the land, but the water never actually moves across the land. Waves, whether water or sound, transmit energy by passing it along from one particle to the next. The medium itself oscillates but doesn't really go anywhere. There are exceptions such as the shock wave from a bomb blast -- or the puff of air from a gun -- but I'm guessing that's not what you're after here.