Steam Boilers, Engines, Nozzles and Turbines
Efficiency of Rankine cycle can be increased by

Decreasing exhausts pressure
Decreasing initial steam pressure and temperature
Increasing the expansion ratio
Increasing exhaust pressure

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Steam Boilers, Engines, Nozzles and Turbines
In an ideal impulse turbine, the

Absolute velocity at the inlet of moving blade is equal to that at the outlet
Axial velocity at inlet is equal to that at the outlet
Whirl velocity at inlet is equal to that at the outlet
Relative velocity at the inlet of the moving blade is equal to that at the outlet

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Steam Boilers, Engines, Nozzles and Turbines
The function of a valve rod is

To provide simple harmonic motion to the D-slide valve
To provide reciprocating motion to the slide valve
To convert reciprocating motion of the piston into rotary motion of the crank
To convert rotary motion of the crankshaft into to and fro motion of the valve rod

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