How can i make a particle system without using unreal component in c++

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I have been working on a personal project where i was trying to make particle system without the use of unreal’s component. I have completed most of it but i am not able to spawn it.

AParticle::AParticle()
{
 	// Set this actor to call Tick() every frame.  You can turn this off to improve performance if you don't need it.
	PrimaryActorTick.bCanEverTick = true;

	// setting mesh
	MeshComp = CreateDefaultSubobject<UStaticMeshComponent>(TEXT("MeshComp"));
	MeshComp->SetCollisionEnabled(ECollisionEnabled::PhysicsOnly);
	RootComponent = MeshComp;

	// set the variables
	mass = rand() % (MAX_MASS - MIN_MASS) + MIN_MASS;
	//Velocity = FVector(rand_float(), rand_float(), rand_float()), MIN_INIT_VELOCITY + rand() * (MAX_INIT_VELOCITY - MIN_INIT_VELOCITY);
	Velocity = FVector(0, 20, 0);
	Acceleration = FVector(0, 9.8, 0);
	lifespan = 100.0f;
	ForceVe = FVector(0, 10, 0);
	Location = FVector((1 - 2 * rand_float())*LENGTH, (1 - 2 * rand_float())*LENGTH, (1 - 2 * rand_float())*LENGTH);


}

// Called when the game starts or when spawned
void AParticle::BeginPlay()
{
	Super::BeginPlay();
	
}

// Called every frame
void AParticle::Tick(float DeltaTime)
{
	Super::Tick(DeltaTime);

	Velocity.AddBounded(Acceleration);
	Location.AddBounded(Velocity);

	// cslculating acceleration
	Acceleration = ForceVe / mass;

	// calculating velocity
	Velocity = Velocity + Acceleration * (DeltaTime / 1000.0);

	if (Velocity.Size() >= MAX_VELOCITY)
		Velocity = FVector(Velocity.IsUnit(10), MAX_VELOCITY, 0);

	//changing position
	Location = Location + Velocity * (DeltaTime / 1000.0);

	DeltaTime++;

	const float LENGTH = 100.0f;

	if (Location.X <= -LENGTH)
		Location.X = LENGTH;
	else if (Location.X >= LENGTH)
		Location.X = -LENGTH;

	if (Location.Y <= -LENGTH)
		Location.Y = LENGTH;
	else if (Location.Y >= LENGTH)
		Location.Y = -LENGTH;

	if (Location.Z <= -LENGTH)
		Location.Z = LENGTH;
	else if (Location.Z >= LENGTH)
		Location.Z = -LENGTH;

}

this is what i have for the particle class. 

for the emitter:
	if (n1 > MAX_PARTICLES)
		n1 = MAX_PARTICLES;

	

	for (int i = 0; i < n1; i++)
	{
		//_particles += n1[i];
		Particles_Alive.Push(_particles);
	}

}

// Called when the game starts or when spawned
void AParticle_Emitter::BeginPlay()
{
	Super::BeginPlay();
}

// Called every frame
void AParticle_Emitter::Tick(float DeltaTime)
{
	Super::Tick(DeltaTime);
	
	if (_particles == nullptr)
	{
		return;
	}


	Particles_Alive.Add(_particles);
	
	for (int32 i = 0; i < Particles_Alive.Num(); ++i)
	{		
		Particles_Alive[i] = _particles;
		Particles_Alive.Push(_particles);
		if (_particles)
		{
			_particles->ForceVe;
			_particles->Tick(DeltaTime);
		}
		//Particles_Alive[i]->ForceVe;
		//Particles_Alive[i]->Tick(DeltaTime);
	}

}

i have this for emitter any suggestion on what i need to have to make it spawn and act like particles.

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You can used this function made for blueprint use:

But note that you need component to show particles as thats how UE4 works, functions like above just gonna spawn actor with component.