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Incorporating M-shaped and rectangular fins into a paraffin-based latent heat storage unit reduces charging duration by 52.3% and increases stored energy by 54.8% compared to bare tubes. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This work aims to improve the performance of a paraffin-based latent heat storage unit by optimizing heat transfer through design modifications.

March 25, 2026EnergiesOpen Access

Performance Assessment of a Novel RT50 Latent Thermal Energy Storage Unit for Low-Temperature Solar Heat Storage

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ASAtif ShazadDHA Suffa University MUMuhammad UzairNED University of Engineering and Technology AHAhmad HussainDHA Suffa University

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This research demonstrates optimized heat transfer in a new latent thermal energy storage unit, indicating enhanced energy efficiency.

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This work aims to improve the performance of a paraffin-based latent heat storage unit by optimizing heat transfer through design modifications.
Coupled two flat-plate solar collectors with a paraffin-based latent heat storage unit
Introduced optimized fin-geometries on heat transfer fluid tube and shell side
Conducted experimental and numerical comparisons during melting and discharging processes.
Fin introduction reduced charging duration to 44 min, a 52.3% improvement over bare tubes
Energy storage increased by 54.8% from 2.10 MJ to 3.25 MJ with fin design
Exergy increased by 80.0%, but remained significantly lower than total energy stored.

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Shazad et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c37afeb34aaaeb1a67cf55 https://doi.org/10.3390/en19061582

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