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MCNP

Monte Carlo N-Particle
NPCILBARCIGCARWestinghouseL&T

A general-purpose Monte Carlo code for neutron, photon, electron and coupled transport calculations used across shielding, criticality and dosimetry.

Difficulty

Advanced

Salary premium

+32%

Demand score

92

Learning roadmap

1

Nuclear physics fundamentals

2

Monte Carlo transport theory

3

Geometry and material card modelling

4

Shielding and criticality problems

5

Tallies and variance reduction

6

Radiation protection applications

Courses

  • MCNP Shielding Design
  • Monte Carlo Methods for Engineers

Books

  • MCNP Manual and Primer
  • Nuclear Reactions for Engineering

Recommended projects

  • Design a shielding layout for an SMR containment
  • Replicate a neutron fluence benchmark
  • Compare MCNP vs OpenMC on a criticality problem