Steam Boilers, Engines, Nozzles and Turbines
The function of an eccentric rod is

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

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Steam Boilers, Engines, Nozzles and Turbines
The relative efficiency is defined as the

Ratio of brake power to the indicated power
Ratio of thermal efficiency to Rankine efficiency
Product of thermal efficiency and Rankine efficiency
Ratio of heat equivalent to indicated power to the energy supplied in steam

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