I have two questions on the DPD simulation:

The first one is that how to judge the simulation systems have been achieved the equilibrium state? In other words, which parameters can be used to judge the equilibrium, temperature, free energy, Root-mean-square gyration of radius or other parameters? Then, how to obtain these parameters in DPD or Mesocite of MS?

The second one is that how to judge the simulation box is or not the effect of finite size? which parameters can be used? In general, what are the studied methods?

Thank you for your reply!

ZhouYang