... rotating. The response of the pipe is predicted with a three-dimensional nonlinear finite element (FE) model. Some aspects of the obtained results are discussed, such as the effect of restraining the axial rotation at the extreme sections of the model; the effect of friction or adhesion between the layers...

...José Renato M. de Sousa; Paula F. Viero; Carlos Magluta; Ney Roitman This paper deals with a nonlinear three-dimensional finite element (FE) model capable of predicting the mechanical response of flexible pipes subjected to axisymmetric loads focusing on their axial compression response. Moreover...

...-dimensional nonlinear finite element model. In this model, the soil is simulated with solid elements capable of representing its nonlinear physical behavior and the large deformations involved. The torpedo anchor is also modeled with solid elements, and its geometry is represented in detail. Moreover...