Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE® Living Heart

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A recent article in Forbes showcases how Dassault Systèmes technology was used to create a three-dimensional silicon heart, complete with electrical impulses and muscle-fiber contractions – called the “Living Heart” project.

Here is an excerpt from the article:

“The heart isn’t just made of tissue; it also has an electrical current. I compare it to a machine,” says Dassault Systèmes Chief Executive Bernard Charlès, whose company has been creating digital mock-ups of machines like airplanes and automobiles for more than 30 years…Dassault Systèmes is recasting itself as a “3D experience company” whose simulation technology can be applied to just about anything…

Matching up data about the heart’s electrical impulses with its mechanical ones–called coupled multiphysics–was a meticulous job. Using a standard 48-processor workstation, Dassault Systèmes’ scientists needed about four hours to calculate the precise biomechanical forces of a single heartbeat, tracking how electricity is conducted through every strand of muscle fiber to replicate the true motion of a human heart. Once they accurately described the physics, the model operated on its own. “We do nothing more than pulse it the way nature does,” said Steve Levine, chief strategy officer of Dassault Systèmes’ Simulia, who heads up the Living Heart project.

The next step is personalized 3-D heart models. Doctors would start with the Dassault Systèmes model of a normal heartbeat, then modify it to reflect the behavior of the patient’s own heart as detected by an MRI or echocardiogram. If a portion of the heart was damaged after a heart attack, for instance, they would observe how the physics had changed and simulate various treatment options to ensure proper blood flow. Read More.

As Dassault Systèmes continues to expand their 3DEXPERIENCE®, GEOVIA is excited to strengthen our customer offerings to include integration with Dassault Systèmes technologies.

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