Steam Boilers, Engines, Nozzles and Turbines
Boiler H.P. is defined as the

The evaporation of 15.65 kg of water per hour from and at 100°C into dry saturated steam
Work done in evaporating 1 kg of steam per hour from and at 100°C into dry saturated steam
Steam evaporation rate per kg of fuel fired
Work done by 1 kg of steam at saturation condition

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Steam Boilers, Engines, Nozzles and Turbines
The theoretical indicator diagram of a simple steam engine is based upon the assumption that

The expansion (or compression) of the steam is hyperbolic
There is no pressure drop due to condensation
Steam is admitted at boiler pressure and exhausted at condenser pressure
All of these

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Steam Boilers, Engines, Nozzles and Turbines
The diagram factor is the ratio of the

Any one of the above
Actual workdone per stroke to the theoretical workdone per stroke
Area of the actual indicator diagram to the area of theoretical indicator diagram
Actual mean effective pressure to the theoretical mean effective pressure

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