Lever number i and the reduction factor

i = 1,

i = 2,

1

1.5

2.0

3.0

1

1.5

2.0

3.0

The straight line method

2.215

2.089

1.963

1.711

2.215

2.089

1.963

1.711

Traditional method

0.547

−0.414

−1.374

1.027

4.520

1.046

0.570

−0.350

Synergy (%)

387.4

¥

¥

¥

45.8

200

339

¥

Lever number i

and k

i = 3,

i = 4,

1

1.5

2.0

3.0

1

1.5

2.0

3.0

The straight line method

2.215

2.089

1.963

1.711

2.215

2.089

1.963

1.711

Traditional method

1.990

1.592

1.513

1.036

1.459

0.955

0.451

−0.558

Synergy (%)

11.3

31.2

29.7

65.2

51.8

219.7

335.3

¥