The Archduke and the Bullet-Proof Vest: 19th-Century Innovation Versus 20th-Century Firepower

Abstract

To substantiate or otherwise the historical rumours that claim that the Archduke Franz Ferdinand failed to wear a piece of silk bullet-proof body armour on the day of his assassination, 28 June 1914, the likelihood of the Archduke possessing this invention is assessed and its composition and design is considered. The capabilities of such armours, the brainchild of priest-turned-inventor Casimir Zeglen, against the FN Browning Model 1910, in .380 ACP, the same model of self-loading pistol used to assassinate Franz Ferdinand, were tested.     

基于虚拟样机的某型手枪发射动力学仿真研究

在分析某型手枪主要部件运动和受力特点的基础上,利用SolidWorks和ADAMS建立该手枪33个刚体28个自由度的虚拟样机模型。选取枪管角位移、枪机速度和位移为校验指标,将仿真结果与试验结果对比,验证了仿真分析的可信性;通过仿真得到了手枪各部件的运动和受力情况,为进一步的仿真及结构优化奠定了基础。