Table 1 Geometric specifications of the tank, fins, and each PCM cell.

From: Development of freezing process of phase change materials in cylindrical thermal energy storage tanks with various fin configurations

Fin arrangement

Inner tank radius (m)

Outer tank radius (m)

Tank height (m)

Fin thickness (m)

Number of fins

Number of PCM cells

Height of each PCM Cell (m)

Case 1

 Radial fin tank

0.01

0.022

0.02514

0.0012

1

2

0.01257

 Longitudinal fin tank

0.01

0.022

0.02514

0.0012

4

4

0.02514

Case 2

 Radial fin tank

0.01

0.022

0.02514

0.0012

2

3

Two cells 0.006285 and one cell 0.01257

 Longitudinal fin tank

0.01

0.022

0.02514

0.0012

8

8

0.02514

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