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<CENTER><A HREF = "http://lammps.sandia.gov">LAMMPS WWW Site</A> - <A HREF = "Manual.html">LAMMPS Documentation</A> - <A HREF = "Section_commands.html#comm">LAMMPS Commands</A>
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<H3>compute temp command
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<P><B>Syntax:</B>
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<PRE>compute ID group-ID temp
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<UL><LI>ID, group-ID are documented in <A HREF = "compute.html">compute</A> command
<LI>temp = style name of this compute command
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<P><B>Examples:</B>
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<PRE>compute 1 all temp
compute myTemp mobile temp
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<P><B>Description:</B>
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<P>Define a computation that calculates the temperature of a group of
atoms. A compute of this style can be used by any command that
computes a temperature, e.g. <A HREF = "thermo_modify.html">thermo_modify</A>, <A HREF = "fix_temp_rescale.html">fix
temp/rescale</A>, <A HREF = "fix_npt.html">fix npt</A>, etc.
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<P>The temperature is calculated by the formula KE = dim/2 N k T, where
KE = total kinetic energy of the group of atoms (sum of 1/2 m v^2),
dim = 2 or 3 = dimensionality of the simulation, N = number of atoms
in the group, k = Boltzmann constant, and T = temperature.
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<P>A 6-component kinetic energy tensor is also calculated by this compute
for use in the computation of a pressure tensor. The formula for the
components of the tensor is the same as the above formula, except that
v^2 is replaced by vx * vy for the xy component, etc.
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<P>The number of atoms contributing to the temperature is assumed to be
constant for the duration of the run; use the <I>dynamic</I> option of the
<A HREF = "compute_modify.html">compute_modify</A> command if this is not the case.
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<P>This compute subtracts out degrees-of-freedom due to fixes that
constrain molecular motion, such as <A HREF = "fix_shake.html">fix shake</A> and
<A HREF = "fix_rigid.html">fix rigid</A>. This means the temperature of groups of
atoms that include these constraints will be computed correctly. If
needed, the subtracted degrees-of-freedom can be altered using the
<I>extra</I> option of the <A HREF = "compute_modify.html">compute_modify</A> command.
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<P><B>Restrictions:</B> none
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<P><B>Related commands:</B>
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<P><A HREF = "compute_temp_partial.html">compute temp/partial</A>, <A HREF = "compute_temp_region.html">compute
temp/region</A>, <A HREF = "compute_pressure.html">compute
pressure</A>
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<P><B>Default:</B> none
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