Parallelization of MCNP Monte Carlo neutron and photon transport code in parallel virtual machine and message passing interface

Authors
Deng, L Xie, ZS
Citation
L. Deng et Zs. Xie, Parallelization of MCNP Monte Carlo neutron and photon transport code in parallel virtual machine and message passing interface, J NUC SCI T, 36(7), 1999, pp. 626-629
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Emgineering
Journal title
JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ISSN journal
00223131 → ACNP
Volume
36
Issue
7
Year of publication
1999
Pages
626 - 629
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3131(199907)36:7<626:POMMCN>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
The coupled neutron and photon transport Monte Carlo code MCNP (version 3B) has been parallelized in parallel virtual machine (PVM) and message passin g interface (MPI) by modifying a previous serial code. The new code has bee n verified by serving sample problems. The speedup increases linearly with the number of processors and the average efficiency is up to 99% for 12-pro cessor.