[gmx-users] scaling non-bonded interactions

[Justin A. Lemkul]

Da-Wei Li wrote:
> I remember that 1-4 won't be scaled in the free energy code, right?
> 

True, but the desired 10% scaling in this case can be applied by changing the 
FudgeLJ and FudgeQQ values of the force field, I believe.

-Justin

> dawei
> 
> On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 3:24 PM, Justin A. Lemkul <jalemkul at vt.edu 
> <mailto:jalemkul at vt.edu>> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
>     Kukol, Andreas wrote:
> 
>         Hello,
>         Is it possible to globally scale all non-bonded interactions by
>         a factor ?  I know there are energy exclusion groups, but that
>         is an all or nothing approach, while I would like to reduce
>         non-bonded interaction potentials to e.g. 10% of their normal value.
> 
>         If this is not possible, I suggest to have this as an option in
>         the mdp-file.
> 
> 
>     You can do this with the free energy code.
> 
>     couple-moltype = system
>     init_lambda = 0.9
>     couple_lambda0 = vdw-q
>     couple_lambda1 = none
> 
>     Please note, though, that such settings will result in massive
>     performance loss, even for small systems.  There is an open issue on
>     the redmine server about this, but no resolution yet.
> 
>     -Justin
> 
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Justin A. Lemkul
Ph.D. Candidate
ICTAS Doctoral Scholar
MILES-IGERT Trainee
Department of Biochemistry
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
jalemkul[at]vt.edu | (540) 231-9080
http://www.bevanlab.biochem.vt.edu/Pages/Personal/justin

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