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Thermal Performance Analysis of Phase Change Material Based Thermal Energy Storage

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|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2025-0038 | Journal eISSN: 2255-8837 | Journal ISSN: 1691-5208
Language: English
Page range: 552 - 561
Submitted on: Mar 19, 2025
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Accepted on: Aug 26, 2025
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Published on: Sep 16, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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