Which efficiency loss results when a Stirling engine cycle operates far from isothermal conditions?

💡 Explanation

Compression heating introduces irreversibility leading to wasted work input because deviation from isothermal operation causes *non-equilibrium heat transfer*. Consequently, the cycle's efficiency decreases, rather than being primarily limited by exchanger effectiveness; those losses are secondary.

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