Which outcome occurs when a Stirling engine using helium as its working fluid ingests small amounts of air?

💡 Explanation

Decreased heat transfer effectiveness results because increased molecular weight and decreased specific heat capacity caused by ingested air reduces the effectiveness of convective heat transfer, rather than thickening the boundary layer. Therefore, less heat is exchanged per cycle; rather than increase gas constant or reduce mass flow.

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