Draw force curve - longbow vs. recurve?

[Tom Anderson]

How do they differ?  Isn't the typical recurve more of an "exponential" increase in weight whereas the modern deflex/reflex longbow more linear, with higher weight at the beginning?
In general, that is...

[John Havard]

Tom, maybe this link will get you started:

http://www.acsbows.com/storedenergy.html

[Tom Anderson]

Thanks, John.