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== Bond distances == | == Bond distances == | ||
Atoms linked by a chemical bond (stretching) | Atoms linked by a chemical bond (stretching): | ||
<math> \Phi_{str} (r_{12}) = \frac{1}{2} K_{str} ( r_{12} - b_0 )^2 </math> | |||
However, this internal coordinates are very often kept constrained (fixed bond distances) | However, this internal coordinates are very often kept constrained (fixed bond distances) | ||
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Bond Angle: <math> \left. \theta \right. </math> | Bond Angle: <math> \left. \theta \right. </math> | ||
<math> \cos \theta = \frac{ \vec{r}_{21} \cdot \vec{r}_{23} } {|\vec{r}_{21}| |\vec{r}_{23}|} | |||
</math> | </math> | ||
Two typical forms are used to model the ''bending'' potential: | Two typical forms are used to model the ''bending'' potential: | ||
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\Phi_{bend}(\theta) = \frac{1}{2} k_{\theta} \left( \theta - \theta_0 \right)^2 | \Phi_{bend}(\theta) = \frac{1}{2} k_{\theta} \left( \theta - \theta_0 \right)^2 | ||
</math> | </math> | ||
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\Phi_{bend}(\cos \theta) = \frac{1}{2} k_{c} \left( \cos \theta - c_0 \right)^2 | \Phi_{bend}(\cos \theta) = \frac{1}{2} k_{c} \left( \cos \theta - c_0 \right)^2 | ||
</math> | </math> |