The key attribute of this layout is that the piston rod emerges from the cylinder to the crosshead but the connecting rod then reverses direction and goes backwards to the crankshaft this layout is compact but has mechanical disadvantages.
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A return connecting rod return piston rod or in marine parlance double piston rod engine or back acting engine is a particular layout for a steam engine.
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In a steam engine connecting rod is used for connecting the crank with the cross head.
A connecting rod also called a con rod is the part of a piston engine which connects the piston to the crankshaft together with the crank the connecting rod converts the reciprocating motion of the piston into the rotation of the crankshaft.