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Experimental Investigation of a Phase-Change Material’s Stabilizing Role in a Pilot of Smart Salt-Gradient Solar Ponds

Karim Choubani^1,2,*, Ons Ghriss³, Nashmi H. Alrasheedi¹, Sirin Dhaoui², Abdallah Bouabidi²

1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, 11432, Saudi Arabia
2 Mechanical Modeling, Energy & Materials (M2EM), UR17ES47, National School of Engineers of Gabes (ENIG), University of GabesAvenue of Omar Ib-Elkhattab, Zrig, Gabes, 6023, Tunisia
3 National Engineering School of Gabes (ENIG), Research Laboratory “Processes, Energetics Environment and Electrical Systems”, Gabes University, Omar Ibn Kattab Zrig, Gabes, 6029, Tunisia

* Corresponding Authors: Karim Choubani. Email: ,