Félix Trombe
| Felix Trombe | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1906 Nogent, France |
| Died |
1985 Ganties, France |
| Nationality | French |
|
Engineering career | |
| Projects | Mont-Louis Solar Furnace |
| Significant advance | Trombe wall |
Felix Trombe (1906 in Nogent, France – 1985 in Ganties, France) was a French engineer.
The great 1 MW solar furnace at Odeillo
He is best known for his pioneering work in passive solar building design with the Trombe wall, which bears his name.
Mont-Louis Solar Furnace
In 1949 Trombe directed the construction of the experimental 50 kW Mont-Louis Solar Furnace in the Pyrénées-Orientales for high temperature experiments in physics and chemistry. In 1962, a 1000 kW solar furnace was built in Odeillo.
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