exported necessary COPI_0000078
Valve Body
IRI: https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/COPI_0000078
Generated onGerado em 2026-05-04
Natural Language DefinitionDefinição em Linguagem Natural
EN
A ValveComponent that bears a ContainmentFunction and that serves as the main fluid and pressure containing component of a valve, housing and supporting the working components.
PT-BR
Um ValveComponent que porta uma ContainmentFunction e que serve como o principal componente de contenção de fluido e pressão de uma válvula, alojando e suportando os componentes de trabalho.
Formal AxiomsAxiomas Formais
Semi-formal (Aristotelian)Semi-formal (Aristotélico)
Every valve body is a valve component that contains and supports valve working components and bears the function of fluid and pressure containment.
First-Order Logic TheoryTeoria em Lógica de Primeira Ordem
[Necessary condition]∀x (ValveBody(x) → MaterialArtifact(x) ∧ ∃f (ContainmentFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f))) — Steps 1–3: genus + identity-giving function [Function axiom: ContainmentFunction]∀f (ContainmentFunction(f) → ∀p (realizedIn(f,p) → ContainmentProcess(p)) ∧ ∃p (ContainmentProcess(p) ∧ realizedIn(f,p))) — Step 1: ∀ preserves type-type identity; ∃ rules out vacuous functions never realised [Structural differentia (necessary only)]∀x (ValveBody(x) → ∃bearerOf.ContainmentFunction ⊓ ∃hasFunction.PressureContainmentFunction ⊓ ∃hasComponentPartAtAllTimes.WorkingComponentHousingStructure) — Step 3: structural property — necessary condition, not sufficient (OWA prevents ≡) [Necessary part: ?]∀x (ValveBody(x) → ∃p (?(p) ∧ hasComponentPartAtAllTimes(x,p))) — Step 4: mereological commitment — every instance must have this part [Process participation signature]∀x ∀f ((ValveBody(x) ∧ ContainmentFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)) → ∃m (FluidPortion(m) ∧ participatesIn(m,f)) ∧ ∃e (FluidPortion(e) ∧ participatesIn(e,f)) ∧ processType(f,Containment)) — Step 5: typed participants in the realising process
OWL 2 / Turtle
@prefix copi: <https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/> . @prefix : <https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/> . @prefix owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#> . @prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> . @prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> . @prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> . @prefix bfo: <http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/> . @prefix iof-core: <https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/construct/> . @prefix iof-av: <https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/annotation/> . @prefix skos: <http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#> . @prefix qudt: <http://qudt.org/schema/qudt/> . @prefix dcterms: <http://purl.org/dc/terms/> . @prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> . @prefix apv: <http://inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/apv#> . ### COPI — Core Ontology for Petroleum Installations ### Class module: ValveBody <https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi> rdf:type owl:Ontology ; dcterms:title "Core Ontology for Petroleum Installations (COPI)"@en ; dcterms:title "Ontologia Core para Instalações de Petróleo (COPI)"@pt-br ; dcterms:description "BFO/IOF-Core conformant ontology of equipment classes for petroleum production plants, developed using the five-step RDL enrichment method."@en ; skos:scopeNote "Material artifacts (bfo:material_entity) that (i) are part of a petroleum production plant, and (ii) bear at least one function whose realization involves the transport (e.g. production and injection), processing (separation and other processes), control, monitoring, measurement, containment or offloading of material or energy."@en ; skos:scopeNote "Artefatos materiais (bfo:material_entity) que (i) fazem parte de uma planta de produção de petróleo, e (ii) possuem ao menos uma função cuja realização envolve o transporte (p. ex. produção e injeção), processamento (separação e outros processos), controle, monitoramento, medição, contenção ou escoamento de material ou energia."@pt-br ; skos:scopeNote "COPI provides high-level equipment categories defined by function to demonstrate the defined-class mechanism. Equipment subtypes are annotated with references to CFIHOS and PCA RDL terms. COPI is not a reference data library; organizations should use CFIHOS, PCA RDL, or ISO 14224 for comprehensive equipment classification."@en ; skos:scopeNote "COPI fornece categorias de alto nível de equipamentos definidas por função para demonstrar o mecanismo de classe definida. Os subtipos de equipamentos são anotados com referências aos termos do CFIHOS e do PCA RDL. COPI não é uma biblioteca de dados de referência; organizações devem utilizar o CFIHOS, o PCA RDL ou a ISO 14224 para classificação abrangente de equipamentos."@pt-br ; owl:versionInfo "1.1.0-104-g4d16eff" ; owl:imports <https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/core/Core/> ; owl:imports <http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/bfo/2020/bfo.owl> ; dcterms:creator "Nicolau Oyhenard dos Santos"@en ; dcterms:contributor "Cauã Antunes" ; dcterms:contributor "Haroldo Rojas" ; dcterms:contributor "Rafael Petry" ; dcterms:contributor "Régis Romeu" ; dcterms:contributor "Mara Abel" ; dcterms:isPartOf <https://inf.ufrgs.br/projetos/OntoKG> ; dcterms:publisher "Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)"@en ; dcterms:license <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/> ; dcterms:created "2026-04-08"^^xsd:date ; dcterms:modified "2026-07-13"^^xsd:date ; apv:GlobalMinLanguageCoverage "en pt-br" ; apv:ClassURIFormationRule "https://www[.]inf[.]ufrgs[.]br/ontologies/copi/(COPI_[0-9]{7}|[A-Z][A-Za-z0-9]*)" ; apv:ClassMinAnnotationCoverage "rdfs:label https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/annotation/naturalLanguageDefinition" . iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition rdf:type owl:AnnotationProperty ; apv:MinAnnotationLength 20 . ### Identity-giving function :ContainmentFunction rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:DesignedFunction ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn owl:allValuesFrom :ContainmentProcess ] ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn owl:someValuesFrom :ContainmentProcess ] ; rdfs:label "containment function"@en ; rdfs:label "função de contenção"@pt-br ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "A DesignedFunction that is realized in a ContainmentProcess and that consists in providing a physical enclosure or housing that contains, supports, and protects internal components or fluids within defined boundaries."@en ; skos:definition "A DesignedFunction that is realized in a ContainmentProcess and that consists in providing a physical enclosure or housing that contains, supports, and protects internal components or fluids within defined boundaries."@en . ### Process type :ContainmentProcess rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:PlannedProcess ; rdfs:label "containment process"@en ; rdfs:label "processo de contenção"@pt-br ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "A PlannedProcess in which a container artifact encloses and maintains internal components or fluids within its structural boundaries, providing physical separation from the external environment."@en ; skos:definition "A PlannedProcess in which a container artifact encloses and maintains internal components or fluids within its structural boundaries, providing physical separation from the external environment."@en . :ContainmentProcess rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasInput ; owl:someValuesFrom :FluidPortion ] ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasSpecifiedOutput ; owl:someValuesFrom :FluidPortion ] . ### Equipment universal: ValveBody :ValveBody rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:MaterialArtifact ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasFunction ; # Object branch (MaterialArtifact/Assembly/Object/FiatObjectPart) owl:someValuesFrom :ContainmentFunction ] ; rdfs:label "valve body"@en ; rdfs:label "corpo de válvula"@pt-br ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "A ValveComponent that bears a ContainmentFunction and that serves as the main fluid and pressure containing component of a valve, housing and supporting the working components."@en ; skos:definition "A ValveComponent that bears a ContainmentFunction and that serves as the main fluid and pressure containing component of a valve, housing and supporting the working components."@en ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "Um ValveComponent que porta uma ContainmentFunction e que serve como o principal componente de contenção de fluido e pressão de uma válvula, alojando e suportando os componentes de trabalho."@pt-br ; iof-av:semiFormalNaturalLanguageAxiom "Every valve body is a valve component that contains and supports valve working components and bears the function of fluid and pressure containment."@en ; iof-av:firstOrderLogicAxiom "∀x(ValveBody(x) → ValveComponent(x) ∧ ∃f(ContainmentFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)) ∧ ∃y(WorkingComponent(y) ∧ houses(x,y)))"@en ; iof-av:isPrimitive "true"^^xsd:boolean ; iof-av:primitiveRationale "Constructive type - the structural characteristics of being the main pressure-containing housing component are necessary conditions but may not be sufficient under OWA, as various specialized valve body configurations exist that might contain additional components or have hybrid designs that could lead to false positive classifications."@en ;
Axiomatization Decision LogRegistro de Decisões
1 Identity-Giving FunctionFunção Identitária
Function class
ContainmentFunction ⊑ DesignedFunction
Realized in
ContainmentProcess ⊑ PlannedProcess
The valve body's identity-giving function is containment - it serves as the main pressure-containing component that houses and supports the working components of the valve. This is more specific than just structural support but is the generic containment function already identified for vessel-type equipment.
2 Genus DeterminationDeterminação do Gênero
MaterialArtifactbfo:Object (BFO_0000030)
From the ISO 15926 definition, valve body is explicitly classified as a VALVE COMPONENT. This is the most specific appropriate genus - more specific than general categories like Assembly or MaterialArtifact, but representing the domain-specific superclass for all valve parts. ValveComponent would be a subtype of MaterialArtifact since valve components are causally unified artifacts designed for specific functions within valve assemblies.
3 Differentia SpecificaDiferença Específica
∃bearerOf.ContainmentFunction ⊓ ∃hasFunction.PressureContainmentFunction ⊓ ∃hasComponentPartAtAllTimes.WorkingComponentHousingStructure

A valve component that serves as the main fluid and pressure containing structure, providing housing and support for the valve's working components.

The valve body is distinguished from other valve components by being the primary pressure-containing structure that houses all working components. It combines containment function with pressure resistance and structural support roles that other valve components depend on but do not provide themselves.
4 Necessary PartsPartes Necessárias
Part classParentRelation
MaterialArtifacthasComponentPartAtAllTimes
While valve bodies must have inlet and outlet openings and internal flow passages, the source definition is focused on the overall containment function rather than specifying universal internal parts. The various end connection types (flanged, threaded, welding) are subtype-specific rather than universal parts.
Process Participation SignatureAssinatura de Participação em Processo
InputsEntradas
{'type': 'FluidPortion', 'count': 1, 'constraints': 'pressurized fluid stream entering through inlet'}
OutputsSaídas
{'type': 'FluidPortion', 'count': 1, 'constraints': 'fluid stream exiting through outlet, potentially modified by valve working components'}
TransformationTransformação
fluid passage through internal cavity while being acted upon by working components housed within the body structure
The valve body provides the structural pathway for fluid flow while containing and supporting the working components (closure members, seats, etc.) that actually modify the flow. The body itself enables passage while the contained components perform the flow modification function.
MetadataMetadados
COPI IDCOPI IDCOPI_0000078
IRIIRIhttps://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/COPI_0000078
StatusStatusexported
Axiom modeModonecessary
CreatedCriado2026-05-04
UpdatedAtualizado2026-06-26
LLM modelModelo LLMclaude-sonnet-4-20250514
VersionVersão2026-07-13