[gmx-users] SMD - Pulling Error in mdrun 0.49 times box size

[Justin Lemkul]

On 11/25/14 6:35 PM, Agnivo Gosai wrote:
> Mr. Law
>
> I understand your argument regarding the box length along the Z axis but
> for the same box length I did complete 2 successful SMD runs of 500 ps and
> 1 ns , having different pull rates but in effect the same pulled distance
> of 5 nm. Only in the 5 ns SMD , the mdrun crashed with the error as
> mentioned in my initial ( trailing ) mail.
>

Different pull rates of the spring mean the dynamics of the system are 
different.  Just because two systems "worked" doesn't mean any other necessarily 
will.  You're living dangerously by trying to pull exactly half the box when 
using pressure coupling.

> My question is , why I need to change box dimension now ? Or may be because
> I am simulating under an NPT ensemble , the box vectors had enough time to
> change and thus contribute towards the error ?
>

You probably got lucky twice and now you're not lucky.  It's a simple thing to 
plan for - pad the box a bit with NPT.  Or use a pull-geometry that is not 
sensitive to periodicity (like direction-periodic).

-Justin

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