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Numerical Analysis of Cooling Device Height on Temperature and Airflow Distribution in a Confined Space

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    • Atef Chibani
    • Riad Badji

    Research Center in Industrial Technologies CRTI, P.O. Box 64, Cheraga 16014, Algiers, Algeria.

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10.63463/kjes1220
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Abstract

The study makes an important contribution to the research gap that has existed in efforts to maximize energy efficiency and thermal comfort in the indoor environment since it presents an unsteady numerical analysis of the influence of the height of the cooling device on the temperature distribution in an enclosed space. The study employs ANSYS FLUENT 16 to evaluate the influence of the location of the devices on the air velocity, and heat distribution. The findings indicate that a height of 2.4 m for the cooling device is more effective than the other configurations in enhancing the distribution of temperature, and air velocity. It is found that the increase in the height device to 2.4 m at a speed of 2.5 m/s results in an improvement in heat transfer of 0.377% at Point 1 and 0.288% at Point 3. Similarly, the increase in heat transfer at Point 1 and Point 3 at 6.5 m/s is 0.227 % and 0.184 %, respectively. These results prove that height is more influential on the efficiency of heat transfer compared to air conditioning. This paper highlights the importance of the strategic location of cooling systems to enhance their effective use and thermal comfort, thus making contribution towards the sustainable design and operation of structures.

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  • Cooling Device
  • Temperature Distribution
  • Numerical Analysis
  • ANSYS/FLUENT
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Kerbala Journal for Engineering Sciences (KJES)
Volume 6, Issue 1
March 2026
Pages 61-88
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Chibani, A., & Badji, R. (2026). Numerical Analysis of Cooling Device Height on Temperature and Airflow Distribution in a Confined Space. Kerbala Journal for Engineering Sciences (KJES), 6(1), 61-88. doi: 10.63463/kjes1220

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Atef Chibani; Riad Badji. "Numerical Analysis of Cooling Device Height on Temperature and Airflow Distribution in a Confined Space". Kerbala Journal for Engineering Sciences (KJES), 6, 1, 2026, 61-88. doi: 10.63463/kjes1220

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Chibani, A., Badji, R. (2026). 'Numerical Analysis of Cooling Device Height on Temperature and Airflow Distribution in a Confined Space', Kerbala Journal for Engineering Sciences (KJES), 6(1), pp. 61-88. doi: 10.63463/kjes1220

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Chibani, A., Badji, R. Numerical Analysis of Cooling Device Height on Temperature and Airflow Distribution in a Confined Space. Kerbala Journal for Engineering Sciences (KJES), 2026; 6(1): 61-88. doi: 10.63463/kjes1220

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