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Félix Trombe
Felix
Trombe
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
.