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barostat

(ˈbærəʊˌstæt)
n
(General Physics) a device for maintaining constant pressure, such as one used in an aircraft cabin
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We switched on barostat to improve blood circulation.
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MD simulations were performed for 5 ns in the constant temperature, constant pressure (NPT) ensemble at standard ambient conditions (T = 300 K; P = 1 atm) controlled by Nose-Hoover thermostat and Hoover barostat with a relaxation time of 0.02 ps.
Hydroxylated Polybrominated Biphenyl Ethers Exert Estrogenic Effects via Non-Genomic G Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor Mediated Pathways
The barostat balloon was connected to a manometer (range from 0 to 300mmHg).
Altered Intestinal Microbiota with Increased Abundance of Prevotella Is Associated with High Risk of Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome
All simulations were performed in an NPT (number of molecules, pressure, and temperature constant) ensemble using Nose-Hoover thermostat and barostat to apply desired temperature and pressure.
The Influence of Water and Solvent Uptake on Functional Properties of Shape-Memory Polymers
The last term is associated with the pressure pof the barostat (ambient pressure).
Computational Methods for Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics
The period of the thermal and barostat reservoirs [43] was set to 1 and 5 ps, to allow for relatively weak coupling.
Organic Dyes Containing Coplanar Dihexyl-Substituted Dithienosilole Groups for Efficient Dye-Sensitised Solar Cells
Pressure was controlled by the Parrinello-Rahman barostat [33] while temperature was controlled by the Nose-Hoover thermostat [34-36].
Modeling the Mechanisms of Clay Damage by Molecular Dynamic Simulation
A Parrinello-Rahman barostat pressure of 1 bar was used with a coupling constant of Tau_P = 0.5 ps and compressibility of 4.5e-5 ([bar.sup.-1]).
In Silico antitubercular activity analysis of benzofuran and naphthofuran derivatives
The temperature was controlled at 298 K or 453 K using the Andersen thermostat (49) and pressure was maintained around 1 atm using the Berendsen barostat (50).
Molecular simulations of poly(2,5-benzimidazole): effect of water concentration, phosphoric acid doping, and temperature on hydrogen bonding and vehicular diffusion
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