Molecular Dynamics Plugin
This manual gives you a walk-through on how to use the Molecular Dynamics Plugin:
Introduction
The Molecular Dynamics Plugin calculates the trajectory of a molecular system by integrating the equations of Newton's laws of motion. The generated trajectory can be visualized as a continuous animation or as a sequence of discrete frames.
Fig. 1 Trajectory of an MD run, shown as a sequence of frames
Options
The following options can be set in the Molecular Dynamics Options panel:
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Display: display mode
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Animation: trajectory is displayed as an animation.
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Frames: trajectory frames are displayed individually (see above).
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Force field: force field used for calculation.
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Integrator: integrator type used for solving the equations of Newton's laws of motion.
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Simulation steps: number of simulation steps.
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Step time (fs): time between simulation steps in femtoseconds.
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Initial temperature (K): initial temperature of the system in kelvin.
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Start time of display (fs): the time of the first simulation frame to be displayed in femtoseconds.
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Frame interval (fs): time between displayed simulation frames in femtoseconds.
Fig. 2 Molecular Dynamics Options panel