Partial constraint singularities in elastic rods

We present a unified classical treatment of partially constrained elastic rods. Partial constraints often entail singularities in both shapes and reactions. Our approach encompasses both sleeve and adhesion problems, and provides simple and unambiguous derivations of counterintuitive results in the literature. Relationships between reaction forces and moments, geometry, and adhesion energies follow from the balance of energy during quasistatic motion. We also relate our approach to the balance of material momentum and the concept of a driving traction. The theory is generalizable and can be applied to a wide array of contact, adhesion, gripping, and locomotion problems.Comment: edited tex

Unintended Effects of Residential Energy Storage on Emissions from the Electric Power System.

In many jurisdictions, policy-makers are seeking to decentralize the electric power system while also promoting deep reductions in the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG). We examine the potential roles for residential energy storage (RES), a technology thought to be at the epicenter of these twin revolutions. We model the impact of grid-connected RES operation on electricity costs and GHG emissions for households in 16 of the largest U.S. utility service territories under 3 plausible operational modes. Regardless of operation mode, RES mostly increases emissions when users seek to minimize their electricity cost. When operated with the goal of minimizing emissions, RES can reduce average household emissions by 2.2-6.4%, implying a cost equivalent of $180 to$5160 per metric ton of carbon dioxide avoided. While RES is costly compared with many other emission-control measures, tariffs that internalize the social cost of carbon would reduce emissions by 0.1-5.9% relative to cost-minimizing operation. Policy-makers should be careful about assuming that decentralization will clean the electric power system, especially if it proceeds without carbon-mindful tariff reforms

A survey of the problem and research needs in the coastal zone

Coastal zone oceanography emphasizing pollution and geological processes - bibliograph

Fantasy Job

Under the creative guidance of studio executive Bill Damaschke ’85, movies such as Shrek and Shark Tale are setting box-office records and sparking a new golden age in film animation

How a frontier preacher made his mark on politics

A new biography demonstrates that debates over religion’s place in the public square are centuries old

Close Calls

With a toss of his flag, field judge Doug Rosenbaum ’80 keeps NFL teams playing by the rules

Wooster Magazine: Summer 1997

This edition of the Wooster Magazine was published in the summer of 1997 and is the tenth annual I.S. issue. As per usual for I.S. editions, the features section centers on pieces about Independent Study. The first article covers nine different I.S. projects ranging from the psychology of art to history and the internet to butterflies. Next, an article about the lasting impacts an I.S. can have on a student’s life and career. This topic is further covered from pages eighteen to twenty, which features responses from alumni explaining their thoughts on the Independent Study program at the College. Finally, the list of all I.S. titles from 1997 can be found from pages fifty-three to sixty-one. Class Notes, Alumni News, and Weddings can be found in the middle of the edition.https://openworks.wooster.edu/wooalumnimag_1991-2000/1030/thumbnail.jp

Wooster Magazine: Summer 1998

This edition of the Wooster Magazine was published in the summer of 1998 and the eleventh annual IS issue. Pages 4 to 20 feature individual IS projects and interviews with their authors. A list of all IS projects is included on page 53. A piece by professor of political science Mark Weaver brings attention to the challenges that face scientific leadership can be found on page 60. Other topics covered in the issue include retirement, teaching, and economics. Class Notes, Alumni News, and Weddings can be found in the middle of the issue.https://openworks.wooster.edu/wooalumnimag_1991-2000/1026/thumbnail.jp