Which mechanism limits the indicated efficiency of an internal combustion engine using lean burn strategy?

💡 Explanation

When using lean burn, flame propagation slows because lower fuel concentration decreases the reaction rate, resulting in incomplete combustion and lower indicated efficiency. Therefore, slower flame propagation directly limits the engine’s efficiency, rather than increased specific heat ratio, exhaust temperature reduction, or suppressed dissociation which would improve efficiency.

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