Hello,
I am doing a composite laminate analysis of the resulting stresses.
Could someone explain to me what the difference between the result types Element Stresses (2D & 3D) and Composite Stresses is?

When I am selecting the result type Element Stresses and P1 (major) and select the top layer of my laminate, shouldn't it be the same values as when I am selecting Composite Stresses and then the ply that is on the top of the laminate?


Somehow the values are different or I do not get the difference between those two result types.
Thank you in advance!
Kind regards,
Raphael