Félix Trombe

Felix Trombe
Born 1906
Nogent, France
Died 1985
Gautier, France
Nationality French
Work
Significant projects Mont-Louis Solar Furnace
Significant advance Trombe wall

Felix Trombe (b. Nogent, France, 1906; d. Gautier, France, 1985) was a French engineer.

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.