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Matthew A. Lackner is affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on engineering disciplines, with specialization in aerospace engineering, computational mechanics, environmental engineering, civil and structural engineering, and ocean engineering.

The scientist's work encompasses a range of topics centered on wind energy research and development, fluid dynamics and vibration analysis, wind and air flow studies, vibration control and rheological fluids, wave and wind energy systems, maritime transport emissions and efficiency, and marine and offshore engineering studies.

Recent publications by Matthew A. Lackner include the following papers:

  • Multi-objective optimization of orthogonal TLCDs for reducing fatigue and extreme loads of a floating offshore wind turbine (2020), published in Engineering Structures
  • Floating platform effects on power generation in spar and semisubmersible wind turbines (2021), published in Wind Energy
  • Vibration suppression for monopile and spar-buoy offshore wind turbines using the structure-immittance approach (2020), published in Wind Energy
  • Hurricane eyewall winds and structural response of wind turbines (2020), published in Wind Energy Science
  • Large eddy simulations of offshore wind turbine wakes for two floating platform types (2020), published in Journal of Physics Conference Series

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as Wind Energy Science, Journal of Physics Conference Series, Wind Energy, SSRN Electronic Journal, and Engineering Structures.

Collaborations are a notable aspect of Matthew A. Lackner's work. Frequent co-authors include James F. Manwell, Hannah M. Johlas, David P. Schmidt, Semyung Park, and Sanjay R. Arwade.

Best Publications

  • Probability distributions for offshore wind speeds

    Eugene C. Morgan;Matthew Lackner;Richard M. Vogel;Laurie G. Baise

  • Passive structural control of offshore wind turbines

    Matthew A. Lackner;Mario A. Rotea

  • Structural control of floating wind turbines

    Matthew A. Lackner;Mario A. Rotea

  • Characterization of the unsteady aerodynamics of offshore floating wind turbines

    T. Sebastian;M.A. Lackner

  • A comparison of smart rotor control approaches using trailing edge flaps and individual pitch control

    Matthew A. Lackner;Gijs van Kuik

  • The impact of passive tuned mass dampers and wind–wave misalignment on offshore wind turbine loads

    Gordon M. Stewart;Matthew A. Lackner

  • Offshore Wind Turbine Load Reduction Employing Optimal Passive Tuned Mass Damping Systems

    Gordon Stewart;M. Lackner

  • DEVELOPMENT OF A FREE VORTEX WAKE METHOD CODE FOR OFFSHORE FLOATING WIND TURBINES

    T. Sebastian;M.A. Lackner

  • An Analytical Framework for Offshore Wind Farm Layout Optimization

    Matthew A. Lackner;Christopher N. Elkinton

  • Controlling Platform Motions and Reducing Blade Loads for Floating Wind Turbines

    Matthew A. Lackner

  • Analysis of the Induction and Wake Evolution of an Offshore Floating Wind Turbine

    Thomas Sebastian;Matthew Lackner

  • Soil–structure reliability of offshore wind turbine monopile foundations

    Wystan Carswell;Sanjay Raja Arwade;Don J. DeGroot;Matthew A. Lackner

  • The effect of actuator dynamics on active structural control of offshore wind turbines

    Gordon M. Stewart;Matthew A. Lackner

  • Uncertainty Analysis in MCP-Based Wind Resource Assessment and Energy Production Estimation

    Matthew A. Lackner;Anthony L. Rogers;James F. Manwell

  • A new method for improved hub height mean wind speed estimates using short-term hub height data

    Matthew A. Lackner;Anthony L. Rogers;James F. Manwell;Jon G. McGowan

  • Calibration and Validation of a Fast Floating Wind Turbine Model of the Deepcwind Scaled Tension-Leg Platform

    Gordon M. Stewart;Matthew A. Lackner;Amy Robertson;Jason Jonkman

  • The creation of a comprehensive metocean data set for offshore wind turbine simulations

    Gordon M. Stewart;Amy Robertson;Jason Jonkman;Matthew A. Lackner

  • An investigation of variable power collective pitch control for load mitigation of floating offshore wind turbines

    Matthew A. Lackner

  • Multi-objective optimization of orthogonal TLCDs for reducing fatigue and extreme loads of a floating offshore wind turbine

    Semyung Park;Meghan Glade;Matthew A. Lackner

  • The Performance of Wind Turbine Smart Rotor Control Approaches During Extreme Loads

    Matthew A. Lackner;Gijs A. M. van Kuik

  • An investigation on the impacts of passive and semiactive structural control on a fixed bottom and a floating offshore wind turbine

    Semyung Park;Matthew A. Lackner;Pariya Pourazarm;Arturo Rodríguez Tsouroukdissian

  • Automatic identification of wind turbine models using evolutionary multiobjective optimization

    William La Cava;Kourosh Danai;Lee Spector;Paul Fleming

Frequent Co-Authors

David P. Schmidt
David P. Schmidt University of Massachusetts Amherst
Jason Jonkman
Jason Jonkman National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Julie K. Lundquist
Julie K. Lundquist University of Colorado Boulder
Luca Caracoglia
Luca Caracoglia Northeastern University
Paul Fleming
Paul Fleming National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Lee Spector
Lee Spector Hampshire College
Simon A Neild
Simon A Neild University of Bristol
Richard M. Vogel
Richard M. Vogel Tufts University
Patrick Moriarty
Patrick Moriarty National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Rebecca Jane Barthelmie
Rebecca Jane Barthelmie Cornell University

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