31 March 2020 - - French software company Dassault Systèmes (PAR: DSY) is working with China's Central-South Architectural Design Institute (CSADI) to support the simulation and evaluation of virus dispersal in the confined environment of Leishenshan Hospital in Wuhan, China., the company said.

The largest hospital for infectious diseases and COVID-19 patients, the modular Leishenshan Hospital was created with "China Speed," surprising the world with its 14-day construction.

CSADI and Dassault Systèmes are using the 3DEXPERIENCE platform's simulation capabilities to simulate virus contamination and diffusion within the hospital's ventilation system and to counteract the negative effects from unplanned ventilation risks.

As a strategic partner of Dassault Systèmes in China, CSADI undertook the design of Leishenshan Hospital. Avoiding contamination of nearby environments is a key consideration for CSADI, especially the minimisation of cross-infection in the hospital and any impacts on external communities, crowds and surroundings.

To this end, Dassault Systèmes has donated SIMULIA XFlow software, powered by the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, to CSADI to simulate indoor and outdoor fluids, virus dispersal in ventilation systems, as well as other projects within Leishenshan Hospital.

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