Acoustic scattering by a circular cylinder parallel with another of small radius.

The scattering of a plane acoustic wave by an infinite penetrable or impenetrable circular cylinder, parallel with another one, also penetrable or impenetrable, of acoustically small radius, is considered. The method of separation of variables, in conjunction with translational addition theorems for cylindrical wave functions, is used. Analytical expressions are obtained for the scattered pressure field and the various scattering cross sections, for normal incidence. Numerical results are given for penetrable and impenetrable cylinders.