by radial pressure and/or axial load on the dynamic behavior of axisymmetric shells. This
effect is particularly important for thin shells since their bending stiffness is very small
compared to membrane stiffness. The theoretical formulation is based on a combination of
the finite element method and classical shell theory. For a perfect geometrical consistency,
two semi-analytical finite elements, conical and cylindrical, are used to model axisymmetric …