In numerous biological, medical and engineering applications, elastic rods are constrained
to deform inside or around tube-like surfaces. To solve efficiently this class of problems, the …

The unilateral contact between an elastic rod and a rigid surface is encountered in
numerous biological and engineering applications. Along continuous contacts, the …

Slender elastic rods are ubiquitous in nature and technology. For a vast majority of
applications, the rod deflection is restricted by an external constraint and a significant part of …

The general problem of a slender elastic body constrained to deform inside a straight or
sinuous conduit is widely encountered in medical and engineering applications. Examples …

Demand in products derived from crude oil and the decrease of the gas and petroleum
reserves have been boosting the petroleum industry to always beat back the limit between …