Babysitter hydraulic-analysis-engine

Hydraulic analysis skill for open channel flow, culverts, and pipe networks

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/library/specializations/domains/science/civil-engineering/skills/hydraulic-analysis-engine" ~/.claude/skills/a5c-ai-babysitter-hydraulic-analysis-engine && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: library/specializations/domains/science/civil-engineering/skills/hydraulic-analysis-engine/SKILL.md

Hydraulic Analysis Engine Skill

Purpose

The Hydraulic Analysis Engine Skill performs hydraulic analysis for open channels, culverts, and pipe networks using Manning's equation and energy-momentum principles.

Capabilities

Open channel flow (Manning's equation)
Culvert hydraulics (inlet/outlet control)
Pipe network analysis
Energy and momentum calculations
Backwater analysis
Spillway design calculations
Critical and normal depth
Gradually varied flow

Usage Guidelines

When to Use

Sizing drainage structures
Analyzing channel capacity
Evaluating flood elevations
Designing spillways

Prerequisites

Channel geometry defined
Flow rates established
Boundary conditions known
Roughness values selected

Best Practices

Verify Manning's n values
Check flow regime
Consider tailwater effects
Validate with observations

Process Integration

This skill integrates with:

Hydraulic Structure Design
Stormwater Management Design
Flood Analysis and Mitigation

Configuration

hydraulic-analysis-engine:
  analysis-types:
    - open-channel
    - culvert
    - pipe-network
    - spillway
  flow-types:
    - steady
    - unsteady
    - uniform
    - varied

Output Artifacts

Water surface profiles
Culvert analysis
Network solutions
Energy grade lines