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tasks/task_14_variance_reduction/3_sphere_iterative_per_run_ww.ipynb

@@ -39,11 +39,16 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
+    "\n",
+    "from matplotlib import pyplot as plt\n",
+    "from matplotlib.colors import LogNorm  # used for plotting log scale graphs\n",
+    "\n",
     "import openmc\n",
     "import openmc.lib  # this example makes use of openmc lib to run the simulations\n",
     "\n",
-    "from matplotlib import pyplot as plt\n",
-    "from matplotlib.colors import LogNorm  # used for plotting log scale graphs"
+    "# Setting the cross section path to the correct location in the docker image.\n",
+    "# If you are running this outside the docker image you will have to change this path to your local cross section path.\n",
+    "openmc.config['cross_sections'] = '/nuclear_data/cross_sections.xml'"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -224,8 +229,8 @@
     "model = openmc.Model(my_geometry, my_materials, my_settings, my_tallies)\n",
     "\n",
     "# deletes old input and output files\n",
-    "!rm *.xml\n",
-    "!rm *.h5\n",
+    "!rm *.xml || true\n",
+    "!rm *.h5 || true\n",
     "\n",
     "model.export_to_xml()  # this is necessary as openmc.lib loads up the model.xml file"
    ]

tasks/task_14_variance_reduction/4_sphere_iterative_per_batch_ww.ipynb

@@ -23,22 +23,35 @@
     "spectra tally."
    ]
   },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "id": "61ad590c",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "First we import the packages needed to run the example, including OpenMC. We also configure the nuclear data path."
+   ]
+  },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
    "id": "ecaafb63-bd33-4597-baf3-8e8cccd32f9c",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
+    "import numpy as np\n",
+    "import matplotlib.pyplot as plt\n",
+    "\n",
     "import openmc\n",
     "# Note this example makes use of OpenMC lib which provides python bindings to\n",
     "# the C/C++ methods in OpenMC and allows more direct control of the Monte Carlo\n",
     "# simulation. In this example we iterate through the batches and access the\n",
     "# tally result each time.\n",
     "# Link to openmc.lib documentation https://docs.openmc.org/en/stable/pythonapi/capi.html\n",
     "import openmc.lib\n",
-    "import numpy as np\n",
-    "import matplotlib.pyplot as plt"
+    "\n",
+    "# Setting the cross section path to the correct location in the docker image.\n",
+    "# If you are running this outside the docker image you will have to change this path to your local cross section path.\n",
+    "openmc.config['cross_sections'] = '/nuclear_data/cross_sections.xml'"
    ]
   },
   {