diff --git a/doc/src/bond_bpm_rotational.rst b/doc/src/bond_bpm_rotational.rst index d8fbd27c95..5c43071274 100644 --- a/doc/src/bond_bpm_rotational.rst +++ b/doc/src/bond_bpm_rotational.rst @@ -138,15 +138,14 @@ the *overlay/pair* keyword. These settings require specific restrictions. Further details can be found in the `:doc: how to ` page on BPMs. -If the *store/local* keyword is used, this fix will track bonds that +If the *store/local* keyword is used, an internal fix will track bonds that break during the simulation. Whenever a bond breaks, data is processed and transferred to an internal fix labeled *fix_ID*. This allows the -local data to be accessed by other LAMMPS commands. -Following any optional keyword/value arguments, a list of one or more -attributes is specified. These include the IDs of the two atoms in -the bond. The other attributes for the two atoms include the timestep -during which the bond broke and the current/initial center of mass -position of the two atoms. +local data to be accessed by other LAMMPS commands. Following this optional +keyword, a list of one or more attributes is specified. These include the +IDs of the two atoms in the bond. The other attributes for the two atoms +include the timestep during which the bond broke and the current/initial +center of mass position of the two atoms. Data is continuously accumulated over intervals of *N* timesteps. At the end of each interval, all of the saved accumulated @@ -181,20 +180,15 @@ properly resume bonds. However, the reference state is NOT written to data files. Therefore reading a data file will not restore bonds and will cause their reference states to be redefined. -The single() function of these pair styles returns 0.0 for the energy -of a pairwise interaction, since energy is not conserved in these -dissipative potentials. It also returns only the normal component of -the pairwise interaction force. - -The internal fix calculates a local vector or local array depending on the -number of input values. The length of the vector or number of rows in -the array is the number of recorded, lost interactions. If a single -input is specified, a local vector is produced. If two or more inputs -are specified, a local array is produced where the number of columns = -the number of inputs. The vector or array can be accessed by any -command that uses local values from a compute as input. See the -:doc:`Howto output ` page for an overview of LAMMPS -output options. +If the *store/local* option is used, an internal fix will calculate +a local vector or local array depending on the number of input values. +The length of the vector or number of rows in the array is the number +of recorded, broken bonds. If a single input is specified, a local +vector is produced. If two or more inputs are specified, a local array +is produced where the number of columns = the number of inputs. The +vector or array can be accessed by any command that uses local values +from a compute as input. See the :doc:`Howto output ` page +for an overview of LAMMPS output options. The vector or array will be floating point values that correspond to the specified attribute. diff --git a/doc/src/bond_bpm_spring.rst b/doc/src/bond_bpm_spring.rst index 6a05e7d3c1..de31357afe 100644 --- a/doc/src/bond_bpm_spring.rst +++ b/doc/src/bond_bpm_spring.rst @@ -103,15 +103,14 @@ the *overlay/pair* keyword. These settings require specific restrictions. Further details can be found in the `:doc: how to ` page on BPMs. -If the *store/local* keyword is used, this fix will track bonds that +If the *store/local* keyword is used, an internal fix will track bonds that break during the simulation. Whenever a bond breaks, data is processed and transferred to an internal fix labeled *fix_ID*. This allows the -local data to be accessed by other LAMMPS commands. -Following any optional keyword/value arguments, a list of one or more -attributes is specified. These include the IDs of the two atoms in -the bond. The other attributes for the two atoms include the timestep -during which the bond broke and the current/initial center of mass -position of the two atoms. +local data to be accessed by other LAMMPS commands. Following this optional +keyword, a list of one or more attributes is specified. These include the +IDs of the two atoms in the bond. The other attributes for the two atoms +include the timestep during which the bond broke and the current/initial +center of mass position of the two atoms. Data is continuously accumulated over intervals of *N* timesteps. At the end of each interval, all of the saved accumulated @@ -145,19 +144,15 @@ file will properly restore bonds. However, the reference state is NOT written to data files. Therefore reading a data file will not restore bonds and will cause their reference states to be redefined. -The single() function of these pair styles returns 0.0 for the energy -of a pairwise interaction, since energy is not conserved in these -dissipative potentials. - -The internal fix calculates a local vector or local array depending on the -number of input values. The length of the vector or number of rows in -the array is the number of recorded, lost interactions. If a single -input is specified, a local vector is produced. If two or more inputs -are specified, a local array is produced where the number of columns = -the number of inputs. The vector or array can be accessed by any -command that uses local values from a compute as input. See the -:doc:`Howto output ` page for an overview of LAMMPS -output options. +If the *store/local* option is used, an internal fix will calculate +a local vector or local array depending on the number of input values. +The length of the vector or number of rows in the array is the number +of recorded, broken bonds. If a single input is specified, a local +vector is produced. If two or more inputs are specified, a local array +is produced where the number of columns = the number of inputs. The +vector or array can be accessed by any command that uses local values +from a compute as input. See the :doc:`Howto output ` page +for an overview of LAMMPS output options. The vector or array will be floating point values that correspond to the specified attribute.