Research Article

Investigation of the Equivalent Test Condition for the Seismic Safety Assessment of a Spent Fuel Pool with regard to Sloshing Behavior

Table 2

Developed CFD models for mesh sensitivity study.

Number of elements (width × height)Element size (width × height)

1/8 modelCoarse130 × 30010 mm × 10 mm
Medium260 × 6005 mm × 5 mm
Fine390 × 9003.33 mm × 3.33 mm
1/4 modelMedium260 × 60010 mm × 10 mm
Fine520 × 12005 mm × 5 mm