Publications

• Omid Atlaschian & M Metzger (2020). Numerical model of vertical axis wind turbine performance in realistic gusty wind conditions. Renewable Energy. Vol. 165, 211-223. Published, 11/17/2020.
• E. Maric & M Metzger (2018). Sensitivity of surface drag predictions using Monin–Obukhov similarity theory in non‐ideal flow conditions. Environmental Fluids Mechanics. 1-26. Published, 10/2018.
• M. Metzger, A. Fershtut, C. Kunkel & J. Klewicki (2017). Reynolds number scaling of pocket events in the viscous sublayer. Physical Review Fluids. Vol. 2, 1-14. Published, 12/2017.
• L. Nguyen & M. Metzger (2017). Optimization of a vertical axis wind turbine for application in an urban/suburban area. Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy. Vol. 9, 1-23. Published, 08/2017.
• “Comparison of forecasting methods for vertical axis wind turbine applications in an urban/suburban area,” L. Nguyen and M. Metzger, Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 9, 023302, 1–22 (2017). Published, 03/13/2017.
• "Enhanced energy capture by a vertical axis wind turbine during gusty winds in an urban/suburban environment", Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, v.7 053118, 22 pgs. (2015). Published, 07/01/2015.
• Guala, M, LeHew, J, Metzger, M, McKeon, BJ, "On the structure of wall turbulence in the thermally neutral atmospheric surface layer" in Coherent Flow Structures in Geophysical Flows at the Earth's surface", ed. J Venditti, pg. 97-110, Wiley-Blackwell (2013). Published, 10/2013.
• M. Guala, J. LeHew, M. Metzger & B. McKeon (2013). On the structure of wall turbulence in the thermally neutral atmospheric surface layer. (pp. 97-110). Coherent Flow Structures at Earth's Surface. Published, 08/2013.
• Interactions within the turbulent boundary layer at high Reynolds number, M. Guala, M. Metzger, B. J. McKeon, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, v. 666, 573-604 (2011). Published, 01/2011.
• "Coherent features in the sensitivity field of a planar mixing layer", M. Zayernouri and M. Metzger, Physics of Fluids, v. 23, 025105, 19. pp. (2011). Published, 01/2011.
• Scaling the characteristic time of the bursting process in the turbulent boundary layer, M. Metzger, B. J. McKeon, E. Arce-Larreta, Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, v. 239, 1296-1304 (2010). Published, 01/2010.
• Direct numerical simulation of sensitivity coefficients in low Reynolds number turbulent channel flow, R. Kirkman, M. Metzger, Journal of Turbulence, v. 10, no. 1468-5248, 2009. Published, 2009.
• "Direct numerical simulation of sensitivity coefficients in low Reynolds number turbulent channel flow", R. Kirkman and M. Metzger, Journal of Turbulence, v. 10, 1-21 (2009). Published, 01/2009.
• "Time scales in the unstable atmospheric surface layer", M. Metzger and H. Holmes, Boundary Layer Meteorology, v. 126, 29-50, 2008. Published, 2008.
• "Mean momentum balance in moderately favourable pressure gradient turbulent boundary layers", M. Metzger, A. Lyons, and P. Fife, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, v. 617, 107-140, 2008. Published, 2008.
• "Statistical structure of the fluctuating wall pressure and its in-plane gradients at high Reynolds number", J. Klewicki, P. Priyadarshana, M. Metzger, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, v. 609, 195-220, 2008. Published, 2008.

Presentations

• “Elevated track for measuring lift and drag coefficients of UAV wings”, M. Anderson and M Metzger, IMECE 2019–1362, International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Nov. 9–13, Salt Lake City, UT (2019). Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/09/2019.
• “Improved prediction of energy generation from vertical-axis wind turbines operating in realistic unsteady wind conditions”, O. Atlaschian and M Metzger, IMECE 2019–13738, International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Nov. 9–13, Salt Lake City, UT (2019). Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/09/2019.
• “Vertical axis wind turbine: Improvement in performance prediction using computational fluid dynamics”, ASME Power Conference, July 15–18, Snowbird, UT (2019). Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 07/15/2019.
• On the Fall Velocity of a Hydrometeor in a Turbulent Flow, A. Talaei, T. Garrett, K. Fitch, M. Metzger, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Washington DC, Dec 10-14 (2018). Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 12/2018.
• Stability Effects on the Evolution of Very Large Scale Motions as the Atmospheric Surface Layer Transitions through Neutral Thermal Stability, E. Maric and M.METZGER@UTAH.EDU Metzger, 23rd Symposium on Boundary Layers and Turbulence, Oklahoma City, OK, June 11-15, (2018). Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/2018.
• “Comparison of forecasting methods for vertical axis wind turbine applications in an urban/suburban area,” L. Nguyen and M. Metzger, Environment and Sustainability Research Symposium, Feb 8, Salt Lake City, UT (2017). Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 02/2017.
• Comparison of Forecasting Methods for Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Applications in an Urban/Suburban Area, L. Nguyen and M.METZGER@UTAH.EDU Metzger, Environment and Sustainability 2017 Research Symposium, Salt Lake City, UT, Feb 2 (2017). Other, Presented, 02/2017.
• "Enhanced energy capture by the vertical axis wind turbine during gusty winds in an urban/suburban environment", L. Nguyen and M. Metzger, ASME Power and Energy Conference, June 26-30, Charlotte, NC, 2016. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/2016.
• Accuracy of Surface Drag Coefficient Predictions using Monin-Obukhov Similarity Theory, E. Maric and M. Metzger, 22nd Symposium on Boundary Layers and Turbulence, Salt Lake City, UT, June 20-24 (2016). Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/2016.
• “AccuracyofsurfacedragcoefficientpredictionsusingMonin-Obukhovsimilaritythe- ory,” E. Maric and M. Metzger, 22nd Symposium on Boundary Layers and Turbulence, June 20–24, Salt Lake City, UT (2016). Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/2016.
• "A comparison of forecasting methods for vertical axis wind turbine applications in an urban/suburban area", L. Nguyen and M. Metzger, ASME Power and Energy Conference, June 26-30, Charlotte, NC, 2016. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/2016.
• "Local suppression of turbulent noise by passively inducing relaminarization", R. Kirkman and M. Metzger, 63rd Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Nov 21-23, Long Beach, CA (2010). Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/2010.
• "Computational sensitivity analysis of geometric parameters in laminar superhydrophobic microchannels", A. Yarahmadi and M. Metzger, 63rd Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Nov 21-23, Long Beach, CA (2010). Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/2010.
• "Direct numerical simulation of sensitivity coefficients in low-Reynolds number turbulent channel flow", R. Kirkman and M. Metzger, 5th AIAA Theoretical Fluid Mechanics Conference, Seattle, WA June 23-26, 2008. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 2008.