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

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

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

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Steam Boilers, Engines, Nozzles and Turbines
For a Parson's reaction turbine, if α₁ and α₂ are fixed blade angles at inlet and exit respectively and β₁ and β₂ are the moving blade angles at entrance and exit respectively, then

α₁ = α₂ and β₁ = β₂
α₁ = β₁ and α₂= β₂
α₁ < β₁ and α₂ > β₂
α₁ = β₂ and β₁ = α₂

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