{"workflow":{"id":"discovery-eeb97b081fb3fab564b2fc97","title":"Compare acoustic-panel materials and thickness within a depth limit","consumerTitle":"Compare acoustic-panel materials and thickness within a depth limit","desc":"acoustic-mcp documents Claude calculating predicted absorption from material flow resistivity, thickness and air gap. Its optimizer can shortlist material-and-depth combinations for a frequency target or broadband treatment before you buy or build panels.","category":"Creativity & hobbies","agent":"Claude Code","url":"https://github.com/davidmarks/acoustic-mcp","source":"First-party GitHub documentation and tool definitions","status":"Setup guide","checked":"2026-11-06","notes":"This is a documented calculation capability, not independently tested acoustic treatment. Material-property estimates, model ranges, finite panel size and installation affect results. Predicted absorption is not a guarantee of measured room improvement or sound isolation; construction and placement need separate review. Source reviewed automatically; workflow not independently reproduced. Connection options require verification in your own agent.","prompt":"TASK: Compare acoustic-panel materials and thickness within a depth limit\n\nMY SETUP\n- Claude Code connected to the project's local acoustic-mcp server\n- Python 3.10 or newer and uv installed on your computer\n- The materials you can obtain, their flow-resistivity data and maximum panel-plus-air-gap depth\n- A target frequency or broadband absorption goal, plus room dimensions if available\n\nBEFORE STARTING\nConfirm which files, information and permissions you can actually access. Ask me for essential missing details. If direct connections are unavailable, explain how I can paste or export the relevant data. Do not claim an integration is connected without checking.\n\nWORKFLOW\n1. Confirm the calculation tools are available and read the supported model parameters and validity ranges. Ask for the target, allowed materials and maximum total depth in millimetres.\n2. Look up material properties and separate published values from generic database estimates. State the assumed flow resistivity, backing and incidence model for each comparison.\n3. Run optimize_absorber for the agreed frequency or broadband goal within the depth budget. Inspect its returned candidate material, thickness, air gap and absorption metrics rather than inventing a panel design.\n4. Calculate the shortlisted porous-layer responses separately to obtain comparable frequency curves. Show total depth, predicted absorption around the target and NRC/SAA where returned, and flag sensitivity to uncertain material properties.\n5. Return a shortlist with assumptions and trade-offs for my review before purchasing or construction. Explain what needs real-room measurement and what the model does not establish.\n\nEXPECTED RESULT\nA dimensioned comparison of candidate absorber layers and air gaps, with predicted frequency response and assumptions, to support an informed material and depth choice.\n\nLIMITATIONS\nThis is a documented calculation capability, not independently tested acoustic treatment. Material-property estimates, model ranges, finite panel size and installation affect results. Predicted absorption is not a guarantee of measured room improvement or sound isolation; construction and placement need separate review.\n\nFIRST RUN\nUse a small read-only sample and show me the result. Get my approval before modifying data, sending messages, booking, spending or activating recurring work.","requirements":["Claude Code connected to the project's local acoustic-mcp server","Python 3.10 or newer and uv installed on your computer","The materials you can obtain, their flow-resistivity data and maximum panel-plus-air-gap depth","A target frequency or broadband absorption goal, plus room dimensions if available"],"connectors":["Enter available materials, thickness choices and total depth in chat; let the connected tool look up its documented material properties.","Paste measured problem frequencies and room dimensions from your own acoustic report, then compare candidate panels using those inputs; no automatic measurement-app connection is assumed."],"steps":["Confirm the calculation tools are available and read the supported model parameters and validity ranges. Ask for the target, allowed materials and maximum total depth in millimetres.","Look up material properties and separate published values from generic database estimates. State the assumed flow resistivity, backing and incidence model for each comparison.","Run optimize_absorber for the agreed frequency or broadband goal within the depth budget. Inspect its returned candidate material, thickness, air gap and absorption metrics rather than inventing a panel design.","Calculate the shortlisted porous-layer responses separately to obtain comparable frequency curves. Show total depth, predicted absorption around the target and NRC/SAA where returned, and flag sensitivity to uncertain material properties.","Return a shortlist with assumptions and trade-offs for my review before purchasing or construction. 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Show total depth, predicted absorption around the target and NRC/SAA where returned, and flag sensitivity to uncertain material properties.","Return a shortlist with assumptions and trade-offs for my review before purchasing or construction. 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Confirm the calculation tools are available and read the supported model parameters and validity ranges. Ask for the target, allowed materials and maximum total depth in millimetres.\n2. Look up material properties and separate published values from generic database estimates. State the assumed flow resistivity, backing and incidence model for each comparison.\n3. Run optimize_absorber for the agreed frequency or broadband goal within the depth budget. Inspect its returned candidate material, thickness, air gap and absorption metrics rather than inventing a panel design.\n4. Calculate the shortlisted porous-layer responses separately to obtain comparable frequency curves. Show total depth, predicted absorption around the target and NRC/SAA where returned, and flag sensitivity to uncertain material properties.\n5. Return a shortlist with assumptions and trade-offs for my review before purchasing or construction. 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