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Which condition decreases efficiency in cryogenic Carnot engines?

A)Increased thermal boundary layer resistance
B)Increased compressor rotational velocity
C)Decreased regenerator thermal mass
D)Decreased surface area to volume

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Increased thermal boundary layer resistance impedes ideal heat transfer within the engine because it increases thermal resistance between the working fluid and the heat reservoirs, therefore lowering actual thermal efficiency, rather than achieving the Carnot limit.

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