Multiple Scattering Between Cylinders and a Schroeder Diffuser

A multiple scattering method is developed to model an array of N cylinders positioned in front of a Schroeder diffuser. Results are compared against the more computationally intensive boundary element method, as well as existing multiple scattering methods for cylinders alone. An investigation of scattering performance from a cylinder arrangement in front of a Schroeder diffuser is also performed. The addition of cylinders is shown to offer potential benefits such as reducing the effects of periodicity in the Schroeder diffuser.