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← ScienceWhich consequence results when non-isentropic compression impacts a Stirling engine's cycle?
A)Heat transfer inefficiencies increase cycle irreversibility✓
B)The working fluid reaches critical temperature
C)The piston rod experiences tensile failure
D)The regenerator matrix gets contaminated
💡 Explanation
Increased non-isentropic compression leads to greater entropy generation, reducing the efficiency because more energy is dissipated as heat due to increased cycle irreversibility, therefore, efficiency is reduced rather than the fluid reaching a critical temperature.
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