CFD Analysis of Thermal Conditions and Airflow Patterns in Commercial Laundry Facility using ANSYS Fluent Simulation

Ahmad, Aida Husna and Abu Bakar, Anis Farhana and Osman, Shahrul Azmir (2025) CFD Analysis of Thermal Conditions and Airflow Patterns in Commercial Laundry Facility using ANSYS Fluent Simulation. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 126 (2). pp. 106-126. ISSN 2289-7879

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.126.2.106126

Abstract

This study investigates thermal conditions optimization in a commercial laundry facility through Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis using ANSYS Fluent. The research was conducted at Commercial Laundry X in Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia, employing a methodology that integrated experimental measurements with computational modelling. Using advanced instrumentation including Temp Sensor T310, Temp Data Logger H100, Thermal Camera T640, and The VelociCalc Multi-Function Ventilation Meter (Model 9565), the study collected empirical data across strategically positioned sampling locations. The data collected from the equipment and instrumentation were compared with the temperature contours and velocity streamlines generated by the computational model. The validated computational model, exhibiting relative errors consistently below 10%, with lowest relative error of 2.17%, successfully simulated complex airflow patterns and temperature distributions throughout the facility. The thermal analysis revealed that 85% of the facility's operational areas exceeded recommended comfort temperatures (23°

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD); fluid flow simulation; ANSYS Fluent; indoor environments; temperature distribution; airflow; commercial building; commercial laundry
Subjects:	T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Divisions:	Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering > FKMP
Depositing User:	Mr. Mohamad Zulkhibri Rahmad
Date Deposited:	09 Jul 2025 00:53
Last Modified:	09 Jul 2025 00:53
URI:	http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/id/eprint/12799

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