Verified calculation capability

Trapezoidal specific energy Calculation Capability

Trapezoid E=y+Q²/(2gA²) with A=(b+z y)y. Not rectangular E=y+v²/(2g), not trapezoid yc, not trapezoid yn, not Manning A,R, not Q=Av. · Physics · Fluid

Capability ID physics.fluid.trapezoid_specific_energy · version 1.0.0

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Model

Specific energy

Specific energy: E = y + Q² / (2g A²)
Area: A = (b + z y) y
Discharge invert: Q = A √(2g(E − y))

Solve modes: energy · discharge

Inputs / Outputs

Canonical symbols for this capability. Agent schemas remain the contract.

Symbol	Quantity	Unit	Role
`b`	Bottom width in m. Required. Alternatives: width, b_m, channel_width. Do not send side-weir B.	—	input / output
`z`	Side slope run/rise (z>0). Required. Alternatives: z_side, side_slope, m. z=0 is rectangular /calc/physics/specific-energy. Do not send a bank angle.	—	input / output
`y`	Flow depth in m. Required. Alternatives: y_m, depth. Do not send yc or yn.	—	input / output
`Q`	Volume flow in m³/s. Required for energy. Alternatives: flow, Q_m3_s. Do not send v.	—	input / output
`E`	Specific energy in m. Required for discharge. Alternatives: energy. Do not send with energy mode.	—	input / output
`g`	Gravity in m/s². Optional; default 9.80665. Alternatives: g_m_s2.	—	input / output
`A`	—	—	output
`T`	temperature	—	output
`v`	velocity	—	output
`Fr`	—	—	output
`model`	—	—	output

Assumptions / Validity

Declared scope for this capability. Do not use it outside this domain.

Assumptions

Trapezoid specific energy: E=y+Q²/(2g A²) with A=(b+z y)y; SI; default g=9.80665; z>0 is run/rise
Unknown is E (energy mode) or Q (discharge invert); v=Q/A is reported; not y invert (that is alternate depth)
Not rectangular E=y+v²/(2g); not trapezoid yc; not trapezoid yn; not Manning A,R; not Q=Av

Not supported

rectangular E=y+v²/(2g)
trapezoid yc
trapezoid yn
Manning A
R
Q=Av
trapezoid y invert (that is /calc/physics/trapezoidal-alternate-depth)
z=0

Example

One numerical check. The calculator page holds worked steps and FAQ.

y=1 Q=2 b=2 z=1 → E≈1.02266 m

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Trust

Review-policy: engine tested — automated tests, sources, version lock, and evidence published. Supplemental to CVP; not Domain Expert Review. See CVP and Review policy.

Tier: Engine tested — catalog token engine_tested
Calculation version: 1.0.0
Evidence tests: 5/5 calculation tests · golden 0/0 · boundary 0/0 · property 5/5
Engine tested: Yes
Source checked: Yes
Supplemental domain review: Not performed
Named expert review: Not performed
Version lock: Supported (409 VERSION_MISMATCH)
Artifact consistency: Build verified · 1.0.0 (workspace artifacts agree)

Production attestation: Embedded snapshot: unpublished · Build schema 1.0.0 ready · Semantic contract ✓ · Attestation report not published on origin · Live production status PASS (0 stale; 164 CURRENT) @ 2026-09-18T21:41:56.329Z
Semantic contract: PASS
Evidence attested at: 2026-09-18T21:41:55.460Z
Last production check: 2026-09-18T21:41:55.460Z
Public / cache: —
Origin: —

Call this capability

Human page, REST, and MCP share the same engine and calculation_version. Build verified hashes workspace artifacts only. After deploy, attest:production GETs canonical URLs twice — the public/cached view an Agent actually hits, and origin — including every /capabilities/{id} HTML page. Public Capability HTML version must match catalog before production attestation passes. Live Trust rows above fetch /.well-known/calculatorx-production-attestation.json and the output schema const. Build hashes: release integrity. That proves currently published page / engine / schema / evidence / MCP agree — not that a historical version is independently immutable. Production surface contract 1/1.

Tool id: trapezoidal-specific-energy
Engine: trapezoidal-specific-energy
REST: POST /api/v1/calc/trapezoidal-specific-energy
MCP: execute_calculation with capability_id: "physics.fluid.trapezoid_specific_energy"
Agent input schema: Canonical (MCP / Agent)
Output schema: JSON Schema (latest)
Versioned input schema: Immutable pin (1.0.0)
Versioned output schema: Immutable pin (1.0.0)

References

Human-readable sources plus CVP reference evidence classes.

Sources

ISO 80000-4 — Mechanics — Energy, length, speed
Chow, V.T. Open-Channel Hydraulics — Specific energy in a trapezoidal section

Try with an agent

Inspect this capability via same-origin MCP, then call execute_calculation.

curl -sS -X POST 'https://www.calculatorx.com/mcp' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'MCP-Protocol-Version: 2026-07-28' \
  -H 'Mcp-Method: tools/call' \
  -H 'Mcp-Name: inspect_capability' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"inspect_capability","arguments":{"capability_id":"physics.fluid.trapezoid_specific_energy"}}}'

Inspect the trust tier and required assurance level before execution. Pin calculation_version (1.0.0) when reproducibility matters. Full protocol notes: MCP docs.