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Dr. Matthew A. Lackner, Assistant Professor

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University of Massachusetts
160 Governors Drive
Amherst, MA 01003-2210
E-mail: lackner@ecs.umass.edu
Phone: (413) 545-4713
Fax: (413) 545-1027

 

 

Education:
B.S.E., Princeton University, 2002;
M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004;
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2007

Research Interests: Offshore deep water wind energy; Smart wind turbine rotor control; Wind energy site assessment

Select Archival Publications:

  • Lackner M.A., Elkinton C.N., "An Analytical Framework for Offshore Wind Farm Layout Optimization." Wind Engineering, Vol. 30, No. 1, 2007: 17-31.
  • Lackner M.A., Manwell J.F., "A New Decision Making Approach to Wind Energy Site Assessment." Wind Engineering, Vol. 31, No. 4, 2007:247-265.
  • Lackner M.A., Rogers A.L., Manwell J.F., "The Round Robin Site Assessment Method: An Innovative Strategy for Efficient Wind Energy Site Assessment." Renewable Energy, Vol. 33, No. 9, 2008.
  • Lackner M.A., Rogers A.L., Manwell J.F., "Uncertainty Analysis in MCP-Based Wind Resource Assessment and Energy Production Estimation." Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 130, August, 2008.
  • Lackner M.A., McGowan J.G., Manwell J.F., Rogers A.L., "A New Method for Improved Hub Height Mean Wind Speed Estimates using Short-Term Hub Height Data." Under review Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 2008.
  • Lackner M.A., van Kuik G.A.M., "A Comparison of Smart Rotor ControlApproaches using Trailing Edge Flaps and Individual Pitch Control."Under review Wind Energy, 2008.
  • Lackner M.A., van Kuik G.A.M., "The Performance of Wind Turbine Smart Rotor Control Approaches During Extreme Loads." Under review Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, 2008.