Mitigating exhaust air recirculation in vertically stacked VRF outdoor units under extreme hot-climate conditions: A CFD case study in Saudi Arabia

This study investigates a real project case, Al Alya Residence, a six-floor building with two 10 HP VRF outdoor units installed per floor within recessed façade niches fitted with 15° outward-inclined louvers.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-03-04
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18862434
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Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
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Mitigating exhaust air recirculation in vertically stacked VRF outdoor units under extreme hot-climate conditions: A CFD case study in Saudi Arabia

Saad Ferekh, AHMAD ABDELLATIF
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
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Mitigating exhaust air recirculation in vertically stacked VRF outdoor units under extreme hot-climate conditions: A CFD case study in Saudi Arabia

Saad Ferekh, AHMAD ABDELLATIF
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Abstract

This study investigates a real project case, Al Alya Residence, a six-floor building with two 10 HP VRF outdoor units installed per floor within recessed façade niches fitted with 15° outward-inclined louvers.

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Mitigating exhaust air recirculation in vertically stacked VRF outdoor units under extreme hot-climate conditions: A CFD case study in Saudi Arabia — Saad Ferekh, AHMAD ABDELLATIF · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS