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This article describes the methodology of hybrid atom/continuum (HAC) approach, and summarizes some of its applications, particularly on instability behaviors of carbon nanotubes.
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Wang, L.F., Zheng, Q.S. (2007). Instabilities of Carbon Nanotubes Studied Using a Hybrid Atom/Continuum Approach. In: Bai, Y.L., Zheng, Q.S., Wei, Y.G. (eds) IUTAM Symposium on Mechanical Behavior and Micro-Mechanics of Nanostructured Materials. Solid Mechanics and its Applications, vol 144. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5624-6_14
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