Acoustic Waves in Periodic Structures, Metamaterials, and Porous Media

Part I Wave propagation in periodic and structured media.- Periodic structures and the plane wave expansion method.- Introduction to multiple scattering theory for scalar waves.- Sound wave propagation in sonic crystals.- The transfer matrix method to model one-dimensional phononic crystals and metamaterials.- Part II Wave propagation in absorbing metamaterials and porous media.- Acoustic metamaterial absorbers.- Acoustic wave propagation in viscothermal fluids.- Nonlocal dynamic homogenization of uid-saturated metamaterials.- Numerical methods for modelling and simulation porous materials.- Part III Industrial applications of porous media and acoustic metamaterials.- Industrial applications I: A general Perspective.- Industrial Applications II: Building industry.- Industrial Applications III: Automotive industry.- Industrial Applications IV: Aeronautics industry.