[gmx-users] mixing rules for LJ parameters?

[David van der Spoel]

Nicolas Winter wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm trying to understand how the LJ parameters are determined in the 
> Gromacs FF, namely the file ffgmxnb.itp. According to the mixing rules 
> given on page 88 of the manual c6 and c12 for interactions between atoms 
> should just be the square root of the product of the individual atom 
> parameters. However when I tried to take the individual c6 and c12 for O 
> and N for example, and mix them according to this rule I come up with 
> the correct number for for the O - N c6 value, but /not /for c12. So I'm 
> curious how the c12 is determined? Here are the numbers I'm working 
> with, the individual atom parameters taken directly from the Gromacs FF, 
> file ffgmxnb.tip. The O-N values are what I get from using the mixing 
> rule combination 1 on p88.
>
Since this is a derivative of GROMOS87 mixing rules are not applied 
systematically, that is, certain atom types have multiple (max 3) C12 
depending on the interaction partner. You'll need access to GROMOS 
documentation either 87 or 96 to get back to the original parameters.
  --
David.
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