Coupling between Shell and Generalized Beam Theory (GBT) elements

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I would like to express my deepest gratitude to my supervisor Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Carsten Könke and Dr.-Ing. habil. Volkmar Zabel. Their guidance and observations were crucial to the development of this study. Without them, I would still be lost in the darkness of the maze of doubt and incomprehension where lies the subject of this Phd Dissertation.Also, I would like to thank Cnpq -(Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico -Development National Council for Scientific and Technological) -Brazil -for the financial support of my studies at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, and Ricardo Bozza, who allowed the tranquility away from my technical responsibilities in Brazil.Finally, with all my heart, I extoll my family for their endless encouragement, and the light of my life, Juliana Guarany da Cunha Santos, who helped me with more than just the English review, but also with love and support during these five years of studies.