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Steam engine connecting rod end.
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.
In a steam engine connecting rod is used for connecting the crank with the cross head.
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The connecting rod is required to transmit the compressive and tensile forces from the piston and rotate at both ends.
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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.