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Overview

Lars Johanning is affiliated with the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom and specializes in the field of Engineering, with a particular focus on Ocean Engineering and related subfields. Their research contributions span several areas including computational mechanics, earth-surface processes, aerospace engineering, and civil and structural engineering.

The scientist's work heavily emphasizes topics related to wave and wind energy systems, coastal and marine dynamics, and fluid dynamics simulations and interactions. Additional research interests include fluid dynamics and vibration analysis, wind energy research and development, underwater vehicles and communication systems, and earthquake and tsunami effects.

Recent publications that highlight Johanning's research focus include:

  • Current Status and Future Trends in the Operation and Maintenance of Offshore Wind Turbines: A Review (2021, Energies)
  • Hydrodynamic investigation on an OWC wave energy converter integrated into an offshore wind turbine monopile (2020, Coastal Engineering)
  • Experimental investigation on the hydrodynamic performance of a multi-chamber OWC-breakwater (2021, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews)
  • Life cycle assessment of floating offshore wind farms: An evaluation of operation and maintenance (2021, Applied Energy)
  • Comparison of analytical and numerical solutions for wave interaction with a vertical porous barrier (2020, Ocean Engineering)

Frequent collaborators in their research include Philipp R. Thies, Chenyu Zhao, Can Yang, Dezhi Ning, and Ajit C. Pillai.

Throughout their career, Johanning has published extensively in a number of scientific venues, most notably:

  • Ocean Engineering
  • Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
  • Marine Energy Research
  • Energies
  • Renewable Energy

Johanning has also contributed to scholarly books through the University of Exeter, including work projecting future technologies such as autonomous robotic subsea intervention systems for offshore inspection, maintenance, and repair, expected to be published in 2025.

Best Publications

  • Mooring systems for wave energy converters: A review of design issues and choices

    Robert Ewan Harris;L. Johanning;Julian Wolfram

  • Measurements of static and dynamic mooring line damping and their importance for floating WEC devices

    Lars Johanning;George H. Smith;Julian Wolfram

  • Optimising the FDM additive manufacturing process to achieve maximum tensile strength: a state-of-the-art review

    Tessa Jane Gordelier;Philipp Rudolf Thies;Louis Turner;Lars Johanning

  • Sensitivity analysis of offshore wind farm operation and maintenance cost and availability

    Rebecca Martin;Iraklis Lazakis;Sami Barbouchi;Lars Johanning

  • Review and application of Rainflow residue processing techniques for accurate fatigue damage estimation

    Gabriel Marsh;Colin Wignall;Philipp R. Thies;Nigel Barltrop;Nigel Barltrop

  • Synthetic mooring ropes for marine renewable energy applications

    Samuel Weller;L. Johanning;Peter Davies;S. J. Banfield

  • Offshore wind farm electrical cable layout optimization

    A. Pillai;John Chick;Lars Johanning;Lars Johanning;M Khorasanchi

  • Experimental investigation on the hydrodynamic performance of a cylindrical dual-chamber Oscillating Water Column device

    De-zhi Ning;Yu Zhou;Robert Mayon;Lars Johanning;Lars Johanning

  • Current Status and Future Trends in the Operation and Maintenance of Offshore Wind Turbines: A Review

    Giovanni Rinaldi;Philipp R. Thies;Lars Johanning

  • Wave resource assessment along the Cornish coast (UK) from a 23-year hindcast dataset validated against buoy measurements

    Joana C.C. van Nieuwkoop;Helen C.M. Smith;George H. Smith;Lars Johanning

  • Mooring design approach for wave energy converters

    L Johanning;G H Smith;J Wolfram

  • Hydrodynamic investigation on an OWC wave energy converter integrated into an offshore wind turbine monopile

    Yu Zhou;Dezhi Ning;Wei Shi;Lars Johanning;Lars Johanning

  • Application of an offshore wind farm layout optimization methodology at Middelgrunden wind farm

    Ajit C. Pillai;John Chick;Mahdi Khorasanchi;Sami Barbouchi

  • Experimental investigation on the hydrodynamic performance of a multi-chamber OWC-breakwater

    Xuanlie Zhao;Lidong Zhang;Mingwei Li;Lars Johanning;Lars Johanning

  • Life cycle assessment of floating offshore wind farms: an evaluation of operation and maintenance

    Anna Garcia-Teruel;Giovanni Rinaldi;Philipp R. Thies;Lars Johanning;Lars Johanning

  • Mooring line fatigue damage evaluation for floating marine energy converters: Field measurements and prediction

    Philipp R. Thies;Lars Johanning;Violette Harnois;Helen C.M. Smith

  • Comparison of analytical and numerical solutions for wave interaction with a vertical porous barrier

    Ed Mackay;Lars Johanning;Lars Johanning

  • Numerical model validation for mooring systems: Method and application for wave energy converters

    V. Harnois;S.D. Weller;L. Johanning;P.R. Thies

  • Incorporating stochastic operation and maintenance models into the techno-economic analysis of floating offshore wind farms

    Giovanni Rinaldi;Anna Garcia-Teruel;Henry Jeffrey;Philipp R. Thies

  • Assessing mechanical loading regimes and fatigue life of marine power cables in marine energy applications

    Philipp R. Thies;Lars Johanning;George H. Smith

  • Wave diffraction from a truncated cylinder with an upper porous sidewall and an inner column

    De-Zhi Ning;Xuan-Lie Zhao;Bin Teng;Lars Johanning;Lars Johanning

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Davies
Peter Davies French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Deborah Greaves
Deborah Greaves Plymouth University
Atilla Incecik
Atilla Incecik University of Strathclyde
Matthew J. Witt
Matthew J. Witt University of Exeter
Brendan J. Godley
Brendan J. Godley University of Exeter
Inigo J. Losada
Inigo J. Losada University of Cantabria
Danling Tang
Danling Tang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ahmed F. Zobaa
Ahmed F. Zobaa Brunel University London
Selda Oterkus
Selda Oterkus University of Strathclyde
Dominic E. Reeve
Dominic E. Reeve Swansea University

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