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The current investigation is proposed to examine the melting. The computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is used in this study to look at how nano-particles mixed with PCM (nano-PCM) melt when they come in contact with new fin designs that are shaped like rectangles and parallelograms. We examine various fin geometries and different fin angles ($15^\\circ , 30^\\circ , 45^\\circ , 60^\\circ , 75^\\circ , 90^\\circ )$ in a rectangular cavity, evaluating their effectiveness in TES systems. The highest and lowest melting times are observed at $0^\\circ$ and $60^\\circ$, indicating that fin angles had a major impact on melting times. Also, the PCM melting times for the different geometries were not all the same. At a $60^\\circ$ angle, the case 5 fin design had the fastest melting time. Conclusively, the use of nano-particles and modifications to the fin model shorten the melting time and enhance the energy charging rate. 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