Which risk increases when operating Stirling engine near Carnot limit?

💡 Explanation

Operating near the Carnot limit increases sensitivity to irreversible processes, such as thermal conduction; this promotes thermal short circuiting because even small temperature gradients cause significant heat losses, therefore reducing efficiency, rather than the other thermally activated failure modes.

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