Which mechanism limits fuel efficiency of Carnot rocket nozzles?

💡 Explanation

Rocket nozzles cannot acheive perfect Carnot efficiency because combustion introduces entropy; the irreversible reactions generate byproducts, therefore thrust is reduced, rather than achieving maximum possible work in an ideal, isentropic expansion.

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