What causes stagnation pressure to change?

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For a real mass-conserved(m dot is constant throughout the system) steady-state mono-substance(same substance throughout) flow , what are the different factors which can cause stagnation pressure and temperature to drop/rise?
 
It basically comes down to viscosity. If viscous dissipation occurs, then the stagnation pressure drops. This happens whether the dissipation is due to the presence of a boundary layer ("friction") or a shock.