Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation – Zingoni (Ed.)
© 2013 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00061-2
Eulerian formulation for an extensible elastic rod
A. Huynen
F.R.I.A., F.R.S.-FNRS, National Fund for Scientific Research, Bruxelles, Belgium
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota, USA
E. Detournay
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota, USA
V. Denoël
Structural Engineering, Department of Architecture, Geology, Environment and Constructions,
University of Liege, Belgium
SUMMARY
The general problem of a slender elastic body con-
strained to deform inside a straight or sinuous conduit
is widely encountered in medical and engineering
applications. Examples include