Mississippi Test Facility research projects

Research capabilities of Louisiana State University are reported for sustaining a program which complements the Mississippi Test Facility. Projects reported during this period are discussed and include the development of a spectral analyzer, and investigations of plant physiology. Papers published during this period are also listed

Facility research capabilities at Louisiana State University

Efforts of LSU are reported to develop research capabilities for supporting the NASA Mississippi Test Facility. Research activities reported include remote sensing technology and salt water encroachment

Interpretation of remote sensing data in the Bayou LaFourche delta of south Louisiana

There are no author-identified significant results in this report

The design and construction of a Hohlraum spectral analyzer

Design and construction of Hohlraum spectral analyzer to aid in research of air pollutant

A study of the thermal conductance of bolted joints Final report

Design-oriented approach for predicting thermal resistance of bolted lap joint including bibliograph

Sediment transport and erosion in the Fourchon area of Lafourche parish

NASA aerial photography in the form of color infrared and color positive transparencies is used as an aid in evaluating the rate and effect of erosion and sediment transport in Bay Champagne Louisiana

Geomorphic processes active in the Southwestern Louisiana Canal, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana

The geomorphological changes causing the destruction of the banks of the Southwestern Louisiana Canal are studied by means of field work, laboratory analyses, and infrared color imagery interpretation. Turbulence and flow patterns are mapped, and related to erosion and sediment deposition processes. The accelerated erosion rate of the last decade is discussed, with two causative factors cited: (1) development of faster boats, increasing bank and bottom erosion, and (2) a subsequently larger tidal influx, with greater erosive ability. The physical properties of the canal bank materials are also analyzed. It is concluded that channel erosion progressively increases, with no indications of stabilization, until they merge with other waterways and become indistinguishable from natural water bodies

A method to predict the thermal conductance of a bolted joint

Analytical method to predict interface thermal conductance of bolted joint

Remote sensing as an aid to route evaluation for relocated Louisiana Highway 1

NASA aerial photography in the form of color infrared and color positive transparencies is used as an aid for evaluation of the route proposed for relocated Louisiana Highway 1, between LaRose and Golden Meadow, in South Louisiana

Interpretation of remote sensing data in the Bayou Lafourche Delta of south Louisiana

There are no author-identified significant results in this report