Re: pressure variation control (fwd)

From: <amber.heimdal.compchem.ucsf.edu>
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 09:12:35 -0800 (PST)

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Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 11:08:54 -0800
From: David A. Case <case.scripps.edu>
To: amber.heimdal.compchem.ucsf.edu
Cc: amber.heimdal.compchem.ucsf.edu
Subject: Re: pressure variation control (fwd)

On Wed, Mar 05, 2003, amber.heimdal.compchem.ucsf.edu wrote:
>
> I have a question about the variation of pressure during a constant
> pressure MD run. What would be an accetable limit for this variation.
> What test can one apply for deciding if the variation is acceptable or not?

Look in the FAQ's at the Amber web site for "constant pressure"

> I have several runs in which the presure varies a great deal but the
> average is still very close to 1 and the structures look ok.

You are probably OK. Of course, just saying that the pressure varies
"a great deal" is not a very informative description of your (potential)
problem.

...dac

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