Félix Trombe

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

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

Solar furnace of Mont-Louis

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.

Authority control	VIAF: 197779475 BNF: cb12643090t

Persondata
Name	Trombe, Felix
Alternative names
Short description	French engineer
Date of birth	1906
Place of birth	Nogent, France
Date of death	1985
Place of death	Gautier, France

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