Geometry error in newcel

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The user encountered multiple warnings and errors while running an input file through MCNP 5, including issues related to photonuclear physics, energy bins below cutoff, and geometry errors causing particle loss. Suggestions for resolution included adjusting the source position to avoid being on a surface and clearing existing output files to prevent conflicts. The importance of ensuring sufficient disk space was also emphasized, as insufficient space could lead to further errors. After making adjustments, the user successfully ran the input file but faced a new error regarding file creation. Overall, addressing file management and minor input adjustments were key to resolving the issues.
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run terminated because 10 particles got lost.
meshtal already exists. meshtam is created instead.
warning. 4 of 4 tallies did not pass all 10 statistical checks.
warning. 4 of 4 tallies were all zeros.
I am facing a problem after running my input file through MCNP 5 it give me these comment👇👇
Can any one help me to resolve the error?
Code:
mode n p
  comment.  photonuclear physics may be needed (phys:p).                                                              

  comment.           9 surfaces were deleted for being the same as others.                                            
  warning.     1 energy bins of tally       14 are below energy cutoff.                                               
  warning.     1 energy bins of tally       34 are below energy cutoff.                                               
  warning.    3 materials had unnormalized fractions. print table 40.                                                 
 comment. using random number generator  1, initial seed = 19073486328125
 imcn   is done

 runtpe already exists.  runtpf is created instead.
  warning.  material        1 has been set to a conductor.                                                            
  warning.  material        3 has been set to a conductor.                                                            
  warning.  material        4 has been set to a conductor.                                                            
  warning.  material        6 has been set to a conductor.                                                            
  warning.  material        8 has been set to a conductor.                                                            

                              ctm =        0.00   nrn =                 0
 dump    1 on file runtpf   nps =           0   coll =                0
 xact   is done

 cp0 =   1.93
 geometry error in newcel
 run terminated because  10 particles got lost.
 meshtal already exists.  meshtam is created instead.
  warning.     4 of   4 tallies did not pass all 10 statistical checks.                                               
  warning.     4 of   4 tallies were all zeros.                                                                       

                              ctm =        0.00   nrn =             11035
 dump    2 on file runtpf   nps =          15   coll =              654
 mcrun  is done
 

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I have to make changes to make it work with my old libraries but it runs for me. If the version you attached gives errors can you attach the full output file please?
 
Kindly receive FYNA
 

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Alex A said:
I have to make changes to make it work with my old libraries but it runs for me. If the version you attached gives errors can you attach the full output file please?
Can you also share with me those changes you've made?
 
The file you attached has this sdef line,
Code:
sdef pos=0.5 0 0 erg=2.45
The file you ran has this sdef line,
Code:
sdef pos=0 0 0 erg=2.45
If a source is on a surface the code can make mistakes. 0 0 0 is on surface 8 (px 0). If 0.5 is wrong, only a tiny change is needed to not be 0 so 0.001 should work.

I don't see any other changes and this would explain the fatal error.
 
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Alex A said:
The file you attached has this sdef line,
Code:
sdef pos=0.5 0 0 erg=2.45
The file you ran has this sdef line,
Code:
sdef pos=0 0 0 erg=2.45
If a source is on a surface the code can make mistakes. 0 0 0 is on surface 8 (px 0). If 0.5 is wrong, only a tiny change is needed to not be 0 so 0.001 should work.

I don't see any other changes and this would explain the fatal error.
Thank you so much!
 
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Hi Team, I have managed to run my previous input file, after making some changes i run it again it gives me these error

"bad trouble in subroutine unique of xact

cannot create runtpe "

then it stope to proceed. Kindly assist. I have attached my input file
 

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When run MCNP can create a lot of output files, when next run it typically alters a letter and retries. Eventually, 26 letters later it can give up and error. outp, mdata, runtpe, comout and other files depending on what the program is asked for. Move these to a fresh directory or delete if they are not needed, but clear the directory of these files and their 1 letter alts.

Also check you have enough free disk space. A few hundred MB should be easily enough for most problems.
 
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Alex A said:
When run MCNP can create a lot of output files, when next run it typically alters a letter and retries. Eventually, 26 letters later it can give up and error. outp, mdata, runtpe, comout and other files depending on what the program is asked for. Move these to a fresh directory or delete if they are not needed, but clear the directory of these files and their 1 letter alts.

Also check you have enough free disk space. A few hundred MB should be easily enough for most problems.
Thank you so much! I see, there is alot of runtp....... files it needs to be deleted! I appreciate alot.
 

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