Analysis Error Under Simple Conditions

Hello,

I am using OpenMC version 0.15.0 with Docker in a Ubuntu environment.
I am trying to run a simulation with the following input script:

import openmc
import os
import sys

# --- Configure log file ---
log_file_path = "/home/dexcs/openmc_simulation/openmc.log"
sys.stdout = open(log_file_path, 'w')
sys.stderr = sys.stdout  # Redirect stderr to the same log file

print("[INFO] Logging enabled, writing output to 'openmc.log'")

# --- Set environment variable ---
cross_section_path = "/root/nndc_hdf5/cross_sections.xml"
print(f"[INFO] Setting OPENMC_CROSS_SECTIONS to {cross_section_path}")

if not os.path.exists(cross_section_path):
    print(f"[ERROR] Cross sections XML file '{cross_section_path}' does not exist.")
    sys.exit(1)

os.environ["OPENMC_CROSS_SECTIONS"] = cross_section_path
print("[INFO] OPENMC_CROSS_SECTIONS set successfully.")

# --- Geometry ---
print("[INFO] Defining geometry...")
surface_1 = openmc.XPlane(x0=-150.0, boundary_type='vacuum')
surface_2 = openmc.XPlane(x0=150.0, boundary_type='vacuum')
surface_3 = openmc.YPlane(y0=-150.0, boundary_type='vacuum')
surface_4 = openmc.YPlane(y0=150.0, boundary_type='vacuum')
surface_5 = openmc.ZPlane(z0=-150.0, boundary_type='vacuum')
surface_6 = openmc.ZPlane(z0=150.0, boundary_type='vacuum')

region = -surface_1 & +surface_2 & -surface_3 & +surface_4 & -surface_5 & +surface_6
cell = openmc.Cell(region=region)

# --- Materials ---
print("[INFO] Defining materials...")
material = openmc.Material()
material.set_density('g/cm3', 1.0)
material.add_nuclide('H1', 2.0, 'ao')  # Hydrogen
cell.fill = material

geometry = openmc.Geometry([cell])
materials = openmc.Materials([material])

# --- Settings ---
print("[INFO] Configuring settings...")
settings = openmc.Settings()
settings.run_mode = 'fixed source'
settings.batches = 20  # Reduced number of batches for debugging
settings.inactive = 5  # Inactive batches for initial convergence
settings.particles = 100000  # Increased number of particles

# --- Source Configuration ---
print("[INFO] Configuring source...")
source = openmc.IndependentSource()
source.space = openmc.stats.Box(lower_left=(-50.0, -50.0, -50.0), upper_right=(50.0, 50.0, 50.0))
source.energy = openmc.stats.Uniform(a=1e-3, b=20.0e6)  # 0.001 eV to 20 MeV
source.angle = openmc.stats.Isotropic()
settings.source = source

# --- Export to XML ---
print("[INFO] Exporting XML files...")
try:
    geometry.export_to_xml()
    print("[INFO] geometry.xml exported successfully.")
    materials.export_to_xml()
    print("[INFO] materials.xml exported successfully.")
    settings.export_to_xml()
    print("[INFO] settings.xml exported successfully.")
except Exception as e:
    print("[ERROR] Failed to export XML files:", str(e))
    sys.exit(1)

# --- Run OpenMC Simulation ---
print("[INFO] Running OpenMC simulation...")
try:
    openmc.run()
    print("[INFO] OpenMC simulation completed successfully.")
except Exception as e:
    print("[ERROR] OpenMC simulation failed:", str(e))
    sys.exit(1)

# --- Close log file ---
sys.stdout.close()

However, no matter how I adjust the geometry, I always encounter the following error:

Simulating batch 1
 ERROR: More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please check your external source's spatial definition.
...
Abort(-1) on node 0 (rank 0 in comm 0): application called MPI_Abort(MPI_COMM_WORLD, -1) - process 0

I initially suspected inappropriate nuclear data, so I manually downloaded a separate dataset and mounted it. However, even after mounting, the new dataset is not reflected in the simulation.

(For now, I am fine with using the default nuclear data as long as the simulation runs correctly.)

Could anyone help me resolve this issue?
Thank you in advance for your support!

Additional Information: Detailed Error Message:

Simulating batch 1
 ERROR:  ERROR:  ERROR:  ERROR:  ERROR:  ERROR:  ERROR:  ERROR:  ERROR:  ERROR:  ERROR:  ERROR:  ERROR:  ERROR:  ERROR: More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please ERROR: More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please
         ERROR: More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please
        check your external source's spatial definition.
 ERROR: More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please ERROR: More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please
 ERROR: More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. PleaseMore than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please
More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please ERROR: More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please ERROR: More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please ERROR: More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. PleaseMore than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please
More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please  ERROR: check your external source's spatial definition. ERROR: More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. PleaseMore than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. PleaseMore than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please ERROR: More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please
More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. PleaseMore than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please ERROR: 

  ERROR: More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please  ERROR: 
More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please


 More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please
        check your external source's spatial definition.
Abort(-1) on node 0 (rank 0 in comm 0): application called MPI_Abort(MPI_COMM_WORLD, -1) - process 0
Abort(-1) on node 0 (rank 0 in comm 0): application called MPI_Abort(MPI_COMM_WORLD, -1) - process 0

        check your external source's spatial definition.
Abort(-1) on node 0 (rank 0 in comm 0): application called MPI_Abort(MPI_COMM_WORLD, -1) - process 0

        check your external source's spatial definition.
Abort(-1) on node 0 (rank 0 in comm 0): application called MPI_Abort(MPI_COMM_WORLD, -1) - process 0
More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please
 [ERROR] OpenMC simulation failed: ERROR: ERROR: ERROR: ERROR: ERROR: ERROR: ERROR: ERROR: ERROR: ERROR: ERROR: ERROR: ERROR: ERROR: More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please ERROR: More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please ERROR: More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please check your external source's spatial definition. ERROR: More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please ERROR: More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please ERROR: More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. PleaseMore than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please ERROR: More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please ERROR: More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please ERROR: More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. PleaseMore than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please ERROR: check your external source's spatial definition. ERROR: More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. PleaseMore than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. PleaseMore than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please ERROR: More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. PleaseMore than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please ERROR: ERROR: More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please ERROR: More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please check your external source's spatial definition. Abort(-1) on node 0 (rank 0 in comm 0): application called MPI_Abort(MPI_COMM_WORLD, -1) - process 0 Abort(-1) on node 0 (rank 0 in comm 0): application called MPI_Abort(MPI_COMM_WORLD, -1) - process 0 check your external source's spatial definition. Abort(-1) on node 0 (rank 0 in comm 0): application called MPI_Abort(MPI_COMM_WORLD, -1) - process 0 check your external source's spatial definition. Abort(-1) on node 0 (rank 0 in comm 0): application called MPI_Abort(MPI_COMM_WORLD, -1) - process 0 More than 95% of external source sites sampled were rejected. Please

Hi Yukari, welcome to the openmc community
Just to make sure, do you want to create a box with those 6 surfaces?
If so, I think there is some problem with the geometry region being modeled, i.e. the cell region should be on the right side of the negative xplane (-150cm), so it should be +surface_1. Then on the left side of the positive xplane (150cm), it should be -surface_2, and so on

region = +surface_1 & -surface_2 & +surface_3 & -surface_4 & +surface_5 & -surface_6

I haven’t checked your whole input, but I hope the region definition can help it first. You can plot the geometry to make sure that you have got your model right.

I think you can read the critically primer from MCNP for some hands-on on the CSG (Constructive Solid Geometry) model.

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