  We study the net-charge fluctuations, $D$-measure variable, in high energy
heavy-ion collisions in heavy-ion jet interaction generator (HIJING),
ultrarelativistic quantum molecular dynamics (UrQMD) and hadron resonance gas
(HRG) models for various center-of-mass energies (\sqsn). The effect of
kinematic acceptance and resonance decay, in the pseudorapidity acceptance
interval ($\Delta\eta$) and lower transverse momentum ($p_{T}^{min}$)
threshold, on fluctuation measures are discussed. A strong dependence of $D$
with the $\Delta\eta$ in HIJING and UrQMD models is observed as opposed to
results obtained from the HRG model. The dissipation of fluctuation signal is
estimated by fitting the $D$-measure as a function of the $\Delta\eta$. An
extrapolated function for higher $\Delta\eta$ values at lower \sqsn is
different from the results obtained from models. Particle species dependence of
$D$ and the effect of the $p_T^{min}$ selection threshold are discussed in
HIJING and HRG models. The comparison of $D$, at midrapidity, of net-charge
fluctuations at various \sqsn obtained from the models with the data from the
ALICE experiment is discussed. The results from the present work as a function
of $\Delta\eta$ and \sqsn will provide a baseline for comparison to
experimental measurements.
