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← ScienceWhich outcome reduces turbine output in a Carnot heat engine?
A)Flow restriction due to boundary layer separation✓
B)Increased blade surface area due to coating
C)Use of supercritical carbon dioxide working fluid
D)Implementing active noise cancellation exhaust
💡 Explanation
Boundary layer separation increases flow resistance, therefore throttling the turbine. The viscous friction converts enthalpy to heat, which increases the low temperature reservoir rather than doing work because it violates the idealized Carnot cycle, degrading efficiency.
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