Where Can I Download MCNPX or MCNP5C for Free?

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The discussion revolves around the availability and download options for MCNPX and MCNP5C software, which are nuclear design codes. Participants explore the restrictions on distribution and the proprietary nature of the software.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant requests help in finding free downloads for MCNPX or MCNP5C, expressing urgency and a lack of clarity on the software's purpose.
  • Another participant emphasizes that nuclear design codes are typically proprietary and not freely distributed, suggesting a Google search for availability.
  • A later reply states that obtaining MCNP requires an export license and strict controls, directing the requester to the US Department of Energy and Los Alamos National Lab for more information.
  • Additional information is provided regarding the distribution of MCNP by the Radiation Safety Information Computational Center (RSICC) and the Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD/NEA), including contact details for inquiries.
  • Some participants express skepticism about the authenticity of such requests, speculating on the motives behind them.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree that MCNP software is proprietary and not freely available, but there is no consensus on the authenticity of the initial request or the motivations behind it.

Contextual Notes

Limitations include the lack of clarity on the specific needs of the requester and the potential implications of discussing sensitive software related to nuclear technology.

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hi
please help me to download free MCNPX Or MCNP5C !
Where can i download those soft?
Or MCNPX visual basic?
please help me!
tanx
 
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Welcome to the forum.

Well, if you could take the time to properly pose your question without the IM garbage speak, I bet we could help you.

First, what is this software for? Most, if not all, of the nuclear design codes are proprietary and are not freely distributed. Second, why don't you do a simple Google search? If nothing is found by the search, then the code is more than likely not available and is in fact proprietary.

If you want to download Visual Basic, click on the link below.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vbasic/default.aspx

Thanks
Matt
 
behzad2000 said:
hi
please help me to download free MCNPX Or MCNP5C !
Where can i download those soft?
Or MCNPX visual basic?
please help me!
tanx
I'm sorry, but that is quite impossible! MCNP is controlled (applied) technology, and one must obtain an export license and observe strict controls - i.e. no distribution to others. One may request it from US Dept. of Energy, Los Alamos National Lab.

http://mcnp-green.lanl.gov/

http://mcnp-green.lanl.gov/about_mcnp5.html

Availability: MCNP is distributed within the United States by the Radiation Safety Information Computational Center (RSICC) --- formerly, Radiation Shielding Information Center (RSIC), Oak Ridge, Tennessee. There are versions for virtually all systems asked about (PC, Sun Solaris, etc.). Please contact RSICC directly.

MCNP has been distributed internationally by the Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD/NEA), Paris, France. The distribution is the same package as that from RSICC. Please contact Enrico Sartori.

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I always laugh at these posts, they come up so frequently :smile:
 
I always wonder if they are real (say, posted by Ahmadinejad trying to make a bomb), or are they posted by some bored gov agent trying to preemptively arrest someone.
 
I am just waiting for the day when some Hamas agent comes in asking on how to build a better car bomb.
 
some bored gov agent

He/she would use better IM speak. :biggrin:
 

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