Agence Nationale De Valorisation De La Recherche (anvar)

Jacques Michel

Felix Trombe

The installation comprises at least one inclined thermal enclosure, forming all or part of the roofing of the dwelling, bounded by an inner roof element, essentially constituted by a collector material of very low thermal mass, absorbing radiation of the solar radiation type of wave length comprised between 0.25 and 4 microns. An outer covering element also of very low thermal mass, is essentially constituted by a material, preferably transparent to solar radiation and behaving as an opaque body to infra-red radiation of wave length comprised between 4 and 30 microns and so capable of emitting this radiation. This outer covering element has water and air sealing properties. This thermal enclosure is connected at its upper part to an upper duct forming a chimney directed upwards and provided with a closure member and, at its lower part, to a lower duct directed downwards and opening into the dwelling through at least one orifice. This thermal enclosure is connected at its upper part to a circulation duct opening into the dwelling and provided with a closure member in the vicinity of its opening.

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Neuilly-sur-Seine, France

Jacques Michel