Effect of reinforced cutouts on the buckling and vibration performance of hybrid fiber metal laminates

The cutouts are commonly found in fiber metal laminates to facilitate to pass electrical wires, water/fuel lines and sometime to facilitate easy access and inspection. Sometimes, such cutouts need to be reinforced by providing stiffener around the cutouts to avoid pre-mature failures. This article addresses the effects of reinforced cutouts and non-linearly varying edge loads on the vibration and buckling performance of inter laminar hybrid...