{"product_id":"advanced-acoustic-metamaterials-volume-i-sanzaya-patel-9798180574008","title":"Advanced Acoustic Metamaterials (Volume-I): A Practical Guide to Wave Engineering, Structural Design, and Industrial Sound Control","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor more than a century, engineers have fought noise with the same primitive weapon: mass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThicker walls. Heavier barriers. Denser insulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd yet low-frequency noise-the hum of industrial machinery, the vibration of HVAC systems, the drone of engines, and the persistent growl of modern infrastructure-continues to defeat conventional solutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if the answer isn't more material?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if the answer is geometry?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdvanced Acoustic Metamaterials - Volume I \u003c\/b\u003e introduces readers to the revolutionary science of engineered structures that manipulate sound in ways once considered impossible. Moving beyond classical acoustics, this volume explores how carefully designed sub-wavelength architectures create acoustic bandgaps, control wave propagation, and achieve extraordinary sound attenuation without the penalties of mass and bulk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside you'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Why classical acoustic treatments fail at low frequencies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe physics of elastic waves and phononic crystals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBragg scattering and local resonance mechanisms\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBandgaps, Brillouin zones, and effective medium theory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNegative effective mass and bulk modulus concepts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcoustic cloaking and transformation acoustics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePractical engineering intuition supported by rigorous mathematics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for engineers, researchers, graduate students, and technology innovators, this book bridges the gap between fundamental theory and real-world application.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe future of noise control will not be built with heavier materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt will be built with smarter geometry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the metamaterial revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sanzaya Patel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798180574008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.85d","brand":"Sanzaya Patel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852966899967,"sku":"9798180574008","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/advanced-acoustic-metamaterials-volume-i-sanzaya-patel-9798180574008","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}