Best Linux OS to install/run MCNP with MPI or MPICH

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The discussion revolves around the challenges of compiling the MCNP executable with MPI/MPICH libraries on various Linux operating systems, specifically focusing on Scientific Linux 6.x. Participants also explore the availability of MCNP code and its application in simulating specific designs.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant reports difficulties in compiling the MCNP executable with MPICH on Scientific Linux 6.x and seeks suggestions for a more compatible Linux OS and MPI combination.
  • Another participant inquires about the availability and cost of the MCNP code, questioning whether it is free-of-charge.
  • A participant proposes using MCNP to simulate a neutron induced fission betavoltaic battery design and invites collaboration, outlining a multi-step approach involving the Boltzmann equation.
  • One reply notes that MCNP is generally free depending on the user's status (student, post doc, professor) and mentions the need for proper documentation from Los Alamos National Laboratory.
  • A participant references finding information on nanohub, suggesting alternative resources for MCNP.
  • Another participant recommends using CentOS with Rocks clusters for better performance with MCNP.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the best Linux OS and MPI for compiling MCNP, and there is no consensus on the availability of MCNP code or the specifics of its usage in the proposed simulation.

Contextual Notes

There are unresolved details regarding the specific compilation steps attempted by the original poster and the exact requirements for obtaining MCNP based on user status.

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I've been having difficulty in successfully compiling the MCNP executable with the MPI/MPICH libraries on Scientific Linux 6.x (whatever the latest version is). I'm currently using MCNP5, and the latest distribution DVD. The compiler is GCC, and the MPI is MPICH 1.4.x (the version immediately prior to MPICH 2).

I've followed the LANL instructions precisely, and yet it won't generate the MCNP5.MPI executable that I need.


If anyone could offer a suggestion for a combination of Linux OSand MPI that works relatively easily to generate the parallel MCNP5 that I want, I would greatly appreciate it. And perhaps some general code for successfully compiling MCNP with the MPI libraries on that particular OS. I can add some of the syntactical details of what I tried to do later, as they are all on another computer system.

Thank you.
 
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How do i get a copy of the MCNP code? Is it free-of-charge?
 
using MCNP to simulate neutron induced fission betavoltaic battery design

mattmac, would you be interested in using MCNP to simulate my invention design?
You get to benefit by publishing in a totally new field. I benefit by getting cited by you.

Are you a tenure/tenure-track/post-doc/postgrad/undergad? Which university are you in?

So far, I forsee that the Boltzmann equation needs to be solved 3 times to simulate my neutron induced fission betavoltaic battery design:
1) solve Boltzmann to obtain neutron flux
2) solve Boltzmann by using neutron flux to predict electron flux
3) poisson-boltzmann solver to predict Current & voltage in pn-junction, using electron flux in step 2

Do take a look at my published patent application to see my design:
>>>>>>>>>>>www.ipo.gov.uk/p-find-publication-getPDF.pdf?PatentNo=GB2484028&DocType=A&JournalNumber=6410<<<<<<<<<
 
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Hello Marvin, it appears that the patent link is broken.

Also, MCNP is generally free depending on your status (student, post doc, professor). You will have to fill out the proper documentation from Los Alamos National Laboratory.
 
Never mind, I found your entries on nanohub
 

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