[gmx-users] simulated anealing

[Justin Lemkul]

On 12/1/13 2:48 AM, kiana moghaddam wrote:
> Dear
> GMX Users
>
> I
> want to run NVT equilibration and NPT equilibration (after
> NVT) for DNA-ligand interaction and want to increase temperature
> gradually i.e.
> from
> 0 to 300 K over a 100 ps, but i have some questions about this process:
> when
> I use simulated anealing in NVT as following
> annealing_time
> =  0  15  30  45   60  80  100
> annealing_temp          = 0
>   50 100 150 200 250 300
> I
> don't know how to change gen_vel.
>
>
>   > gen_vel                                 = yes
>
>
>> gen-seed                 = 173529
> is
> correct? or the gen_vel =No is correct?
>
> (After NVT equilibration, I want to equilibrate system during NPT condition at
> 300 K.)
>

Set "gen_vel = yes" at the beginning of the annealing run, then "gen_vel = no" 
for all subsequent steps, in which you preserve the previous ensemble using 
checkpoint files.

-Justin

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