Angle Functional Forms

Angle Functional Forms

Table 8.18. Angle Functional Forms

NameKeywordNParams (Req)FormParamDefault
Ignoreignore0 (0)  
Harmonicharmonic2 (2) U ij = k 2 ( θ - θ 0 ) 2 k
θ0
Cosinecos4 (3) U ijk = k ( 1 + s cos ( n θ - θ o ) ) k
n
θ0
s 1.0
Double Cosinecos24 (4) U ijk = k ( C 0 + C 1 cos ( θ ) + C 2 cos ( 2 θ ) ) k  
C0  
C1  
C2  
Harmonic Cosineharmcos2 (2) U ij = k 2 ( cos ( θ ) - cos ( θ 0 ) 2 k  
θ0  
Constraint (1-3 Bond)bondconstraint2 (2) U ij = k 2 ( r - r 0 ) 2 k  
r0