Ha Nguyen Van

Dr. Ha Nguyen Van

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Academic Career Length

8Years (2019-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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2 July 2025 in Materials Today Communications
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ANAnh-Tuan Nguyen
Anh-Tuan Nguyen
ATAnh-Son Tran
Anh-Son Tran
TTThanh-Nga Trinh
Thanh-Nga Trinh
VCVan-Tuan Chu
Van-Tuan Chu
HVHa Nguyen Van
Ha Nguyen Van

7 July 2025 in Physica B: Condensed Matter
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TTThanh-Nga Trinh
Thanh-Nga Trinh
ATAnh-Son Tran
Anh-Son Tran
ANAnh-Tuan Nguyen
Anh-Tuan Nguyen
VCVan-Tuan Chu
Van-Tuan Chu
HVHa Nguyen Van
Ha Nguyen Van

3 March 2025 in Applied Sciences
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TXTien Tran Tran Xuan
Tien Tran Tran Xuan
HVHa Nguyen Van
Ha Nguyen Van
Duc-Toan NguyenDuc-Toan Nguyen
Duc-Toan Nguyen
This study explores the integration of a custom-designed pneumatic spring into a car-seat cushion and its interaction with a simplified human body model using the Finite Element Method (FEM). A 3D half-symmetry FEM framework, developed from experimental data, ensured computational efficiency and convergence. This research bridged experimental and numerical approaches by analyzing the contact pressure distributions between a seat cushion and a volunteer with representative biometric characteristics. The model incorporated two material groups: (1) human body components (bones and muscles) and (2) seat cushion materials (polyurethane foam, latex, and fabric tape). Mechanical properties were obtained from both the literature and experiments, and simulations were conducted using MSC.Marc software under realistic boundary and initial conditions. The simulation results exhibited strong agreement with experimental data, validating the model’s reliability in predicting contact pressure distribution and optimizing seat cushion designs. Contrary to the conventional notion that uniformly distributed contact pressure inherently enhances comfort, this study emphasizes that the precise localization of pressure plays a crucial role in static and long-term seating ergonomics. Both experimental and simulation results demonstrated that modulating the pneumatic spring’s internal pressure from 0 kPa to 25 kPa altered peak contact pressure by approximately 3.5 kPa (around 20%), significantly influencing pressure redistribution and mitigating high-pressure zones. By validating this FEM-based approach, this study reduces dependence on physical prototyping, lowering design costs, and accelerating the development of ergonomically optimized seating solutions. The findings contribute to a deeper understanding of human–seat interactions, offering a foundation for next-generation automotive seating innovations that enhance comfort, fatigue reduction, and adaptive pressure control.

17 December 2019
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Ha Nguyen Van
LŠLadislav Ševčík
Ladislav Ševčík