This work presents a fully non-linear finite element formulation for shell analysis comprising linear strain variation along the thickness of the shell and geometrically exact description for curved triangular elements. ...

Tributyltin (TBT) has been widely used as antifouling in marine environments, producing imposex in gastropod females (i.e. neoformation of a vas deferens and/orapenis) and shell malformation sinbivalves. However, effects ...

The different types of shell damage caused to the commercially valuable Tehuelche scallop (Aequipecten tehuelchus) by the polychaete Polydora rickettsi are described. X-rays, computerized tomography, shell sections, scanning ...

This paper extends a previous triangular prism solid element adequate to model shells under large strains to become a solid-shell element, i.e., that discretizations may include just one element across the thickness. A ...

In this paper a triangular prism solid element for the analysis of thin/thick shells undergoing large elastic–plastic strains is developed. The element is based on a total Lagrangian formulation and uses as strain measure ...

Fluid-shell interaction modeling is a challenging problem with application to several engineering elds. In this research we develop a partitioned algorithm for large displacements uid-shell coupling with impact. The ...

This paper addresses the thermal buckling behavior of tanks having a fixed roof, as employed to store fuel in the oil industry. The study is performed based on finite element analyses of the shell, including linear analysis, ...