Summary
Laboratory tests compare four fin and cell-type conductivity enhancers inserted into a phase change material layer for a solar chimney with storage, tracking melting and solidification. All shorten melting relative to plain PCM, from 8% for vertical fins to 16% for square cells, and fins of equal volume behave differently depending on orientation, showing that fin geometry and layout matter.
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