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TROMBE-MICHEL WALL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Walls and Partitions
- Solar Energy
- Modern Construction Methods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Trombe wall
1, record 1, English, Trombe%20wall
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Trombe-Michel wall 2, record 1, English, Trombe%2DMichel%20wall
correct
- solar wall 3, record 1, English, solar%20wall
correct
- thermal mass wall 4, record 1, English, thermal%20mass%20wall
correct
- mass wall 5, record 1, English, mass%20wall
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A passive heating concept consisting of a vertical building wall with glazing and massive masonry wall behind it to absorb the incoming solar energy and transfer it to the building by natural circulation. 6, record 1, English, - Trombe%20wall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A solar wall (mass wall) consists of three parts: a wall with high thermal capacity, e.g. brick or concrete, an absorbing surface, e.g. dark paint, and a transparent cover ... 7, record 1, English, - Trombe%20wall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Murs et cloisons
- Énergie solaire
- Procédés de construction modernes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mur Trombe
1, record 1, French, mur%20Trombe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mur Trombe-Michel 2, record 1, French, mur%20Trombe%2DMichel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif de chauffage solaire passif, constitué d'un épais mur [...] établi derrière une grande surface vitrée, et peint en noir. 3, record 1, French, - mur%20Trombe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paredes y mamparas
- Energía solar
- Métodos de construcción modernos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- muro solar
1, record 1, Spanish, muro%20solar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- muro de calor pasivo 1, record 1, Spanish, muro%20de%20calor%20pasivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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