lammps/doc/compute_temp_region.txt

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compute temp/region command :h3
[Syntax:]
compute ID group-ID temp/region region-ID :pre
ID, group-ID are documented in "compute"_compute.html command
temp/region = style name of this compute command
region-ID = ID of region to use for choosing atoms :ul
[Examples:]
temperature mine flow region boundary :pre
[Description:]
Define a computation that calculates the temperature of a group of
atoms in a geometric region. This can be useful for thermostatting
one portion of the simulation box. E.g. a McDLT simulation where one
side is cooled, and the other side is heated. A compute of this style
can be used by any command that computes a temperature,
e.g. "thermo_modify"_thermo_modify.html, "fix
temp/rescale"_fix_temp_rescale.html, etc.
Note that a {region}-style temperature can be used to thermostat with
"fix temp/rescale"_fix_temp_rescale.html or "fix
langevin"_fix_langevin.html, but should probably not be used with
Nose/Hoover style fixes ("fix nvt"_fix_nvt.html, "fix
npt"_fix_npt.html, or "fix nph"_fix_nph.html), if the
degrees-of-freedom included in the computed T varies with time.
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 both the group and region, k = Boltzmann constant, and T =
temperature.
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.
The number of atoms contributing to the temperature is compute each
time the temperature is evaluated since it is assumed atoms can
enter/leave the region. Thus there is no need to use the {dynamic}
option of the "compute_modify"_compute_modify.html command for this
compute style.
Unlike other compute styles that calculate temperature, this compute
does NOT currently subtract out degrees-of-freedom due to fixes that
constrain molecular motion, such as "fix shake"_fix_shake.html and
"fix rigid"_fix_rigid.html. If needed the subtracted
degrees-of-freedom can be altered using the {extra} option of the
"compute_modify"_compute_modify.html command.
[Restrictions:] none
[Related commands:]
"compute temp"_compute_temp.html, "compute
pressure"_compute_pressure.html
[Default:] none