[AMBER] simulation output for explicit and implicit model

From: Yan Gao <yan.gao.2001.gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:32:27 -0700

Dear Amber users,

I am simulating a molecule in both explicit and implicit model to help
myself understand these two models.
The molecule contains 3200 atoms, and the water molecules for the explicit
simulation is ~50000.

Below are two example inputs and outputs:
--------------------------------------------explicit-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*inputs:*
imin = 0,
  ntb=2,ntc=2,ntf=2,ntp=1,
  taup=2.0,
  igb = 0, ntpr = 100, ntwx = 1000,ntwe=100
  ntt = 3, gamma_ln = 5.0,
  temp0 = 300.0
  nstlim = 100000, dt = 0.001,
  cut = 10.0
*outputs:*
NSTEP = 12000 TIME(PS) = 12.000 TEMP(K) = 301.74 PRESS =
-347.7
 Etot = -122182.2229 EKtot = 32579.1028 EPtot =
-154761.3257
 BOND = 1292.3443 ANGLE = 2238.1662 DIHED =
5343.3138
 1-4 NB = 2610.8184 1-4 EEL = 2556.6335 VDWAALS =
21371.0486
 EELEC = -190173.6505 EHBOND = 0.0000 RESTRAINT =
0.0000
 EKCMT = 15089.3793 VIRIAL = 19350.8098 VOLUME =
567683.6783
                                                    Density =
0.9640
 Ewald error estimate: 0.2249E-04

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------implicit------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*inputs*:
imin = 0, ntb = 0,
  igb = 1, ntpr = 100, ntwx = 1000,ntwe=100
  ntt = 3, gamma_ln = 1.0,
  tempi = 300.0, temp0 = 300.0,
  nstlim = 100000, dt = 0.001,
  cut = 10.0,
*outputs:*
NSTEP = 10000 TIME(PS) = 10.000 TEMP(K) = 297.03 PRESS =
0.0
 Etot = 6201.4280 EKtot = 2939.5018 EPtot =
3261.9262
 BOND = 1723.6155 ANGLE = 2172.3379 DIHED =
5109.8466
 1-4 NB = 2533.9085 1-4 EEL = 2697.4634 VDWAALS =
-1182.1961
 EELEC = -836.8758 EGB = -8956.1738 RESTRAINT =
0.0000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I have few questions:

1. What do EKCMT and VIRIAL stand for in explicit simulation output?
2. I understand that the potentials will change due to different total atom
number, but when I sum BOND, ANGLE, AND HIHED, I got similar energies for
implicit and explicit simulations, say, both around 14000 kcal/mol. For the
implicit simulation, the summation energy should be that for the molecule.
While for the explicit simulation, should that summation energy also include
those from water? or water molecules do not contribute to these energies?

 I am trying to study the binding energy of several molecules.

Any input is appreciated!

Regards,
-- 
Yan Gao
Jacobs School of Engineering
University of California, San Diego
Tel: 858-952-2308
Email: Yan.Gao.2001.gmail.com
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