Which limitation arises when designing Carnot cycle engines using materials near superconducting transition temperatures?

💡 Explanation

Increased cycling temperatures cause phase transitions causing latent heat to reduce efficiency, because the isothermal heat transfer process is affected by the material's latent heat during transition. Therefore, reaching the Carnot limit becomes infeasible, rather than having issues of thermal expansion.

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