Ionuț Cosmin Nica

Dr. Ionuț Cosmin Nica

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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

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

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17 April 2026 in Agriengineering
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Oncescu Teofil AlinOncescu Teofil Alin
Oncescu Teofil Alin
Sorin Ștefan BirișSorin Ștefan Biriș
Sorin Ștefan Biriș
IGIuliana Gageanu
Iuliana Gageanu
Valentin Nicolae VLADUTValentin Nicolae VLADUT
Valentin Nicolae VLADUT
CPCătălin Persu
Cătălin Persu
TATeodor Anița
Teodor Anița
The aim of this study is to evaluate the biomechanical response of a seated operator subjected to whole-body vibrations generated by two agricultural tractors with different propulsion systems: a diesel model (TD80D) and an electric prototype (TE-0). An integrated experimental–numerical approach was employed, combining triaxial accelerometer measurements under real operating conditions (constant speed of 5 km/h on unprepared terrain) with random vibration response simulations performed in Altair SimSolid. The excitation input for the numerical model was defined using frequency-dependent power spectral density (PSD) functions derived from experimentally measured acceleration signals and scaled to a representative global RMS value. The analysis focused on the distribution of mechanical stress in key anatomical regions of a virtual human dummy in a seated posture, including the foot sole, knee, lumbar region, and head. The results indicate that, under the analysed conditions, the electric tractor (TE-0) exhibits improved vibration attenuation, leading to significant reductions in mechanical stress across all analysed regions, with decreases of up to 56.3% at the foot sole, 50.0% at the knee, 53.3% in the lumbar region, and 91.1% at the head compared to the diesel tractor (TD80D). These findings highlight the relevance of integrating experimental measurements with numerical simulation for assessing operator exposure to vibrations and suggest that electric tractor configurations may provide improved biomechanical comfort under the analysed operating conditions.

2 August 2026
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Book Chapter
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AVAlexandra-Gabriela Voicu
Alexandra-Gabriela Voicu
IPIonela-Mihaela Popescu
Ionela-Mihaela Popescu
Victor ConstantinVictor Constantin
Victor Constantin
MNMircea Iulian Nistor
Mircea Iulian Nistor
ALAlexandru Lazar
Alexandru Lazar
Ionuț Cosmin NicaIonuț Cosmin Nica
Ionuț Cosmin Nica