The only way I can think of increasing pressure is by increasing the speed of the fluid being used. (eg. a nozzle)
please explain to me how a diffuser manages it.
cheers
Update:thanks michiel,
could you then explain how a nozzle works because that increases the speed of the liquid does it not?
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Via Bernoulli's law you find that when the speed drop's, the pressure will increase and vice versa
rho * v^2/2 + p + (rho*g*H) = constant
rho is the density
v is the speed
p is the pressure
and H is the height
At subsonic speeds (< Mach 1) a nozzle is a convergent tube in which the intake has a larger section compared to the outtake. Via conservation of mass you can write (for incompressible flow, which can be assumed at subsonic speeds):
Mass flow rate 1 = Mass flow rate 2
rho1*v1*A1 = rho2*v2*A2
and incompressible => rho1=rho2
so v1*A1 = v2*A2
now, the speed at the end will be: v2 = v1*A1/A2 and because A1/A2 > 1, the speed will increase.
but we should consider pressre also too b'cas V=(2gH)^(1/2)
H= pressure head ,V= VElocity g= gravity
so if it is nozzle then u should compare with pressure also too as u consider working fluid is air and gas
When you restrict flow, you increase pressure don't you?