Paolo Cattani

AWGSim, my simulator of AWG machines, has a new homepage:

www.paolocattani.com/awgsim.php

AWGSim is a modular, real-time simulator of an Atmospheric Water Generator based on the Vapour Compression Refrigeration Cycle (VCRC) technology. AWGSim can be used to study and prototype AWG machines, and/or to predict their actual behaviour depending upon real-life external condition (temperature, humidity). AWGSim is currently utilized in scientific research settings and has supported various scientific publications focused on atmospheric water generation and the integration of AWG machines within HVAC systems.

Yesterday, I had the honor of being one of the speakers at the seminar on Energy Sustainability and Water Extraction from Air, held in the prestigious Ugo Foscolo Hall of the University of Pavia. As part of the sustainable development festival, we discussed the current state of research and applied research on extracting water from air using integrated devices. From green hydrogen to energy improvement in buildings to process optimization, my presentation focused on the development of physical/mathematical simulation software for Air To Water technologies.

I have been studying vehicle dynamics for almost thirty years, since I set out to create my first driving simulator, Impossible Drivin’, for the Amiga platform. Over the years, I have primarily studied the complexity of the interaction between rubber and asphalt, which is responsible for 90% of the quality of the simulation, and I have developed several algorithms to effectively implement the thermomechanics of the polymer.

In this scientific paper, I publish one of the formulas I developed (and effectively used in my AVC simulation library) for the dynamic calculation of heat transfer between rubber and asphalt, a formula that replaces the simple constant Hc normally used in the literature:

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/21/11996

A new paper, of which I’m a co-author, investigating the suitability of air-to-water generator (AWG) technology to address one of the main concerns in green hydrogen production, namely water supply:

https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/18/6440

Another scientific paper about the real application of an integrated Air to Water Generation system placed in a worker village in Dubai:

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/5/3094