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Flow Indicator
IRI: https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/COPI_0000117
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Natural Language DefinitionDefinição em Linguagem Natural
EN
A flow indicator is an indicator that is designed to indicate flow rates using a flow measuring element and display element.
PT-BR
Um indicador de fluxo é um indicador projetado para indicar taxas de fluxo usando um elemento de medição de fluxo e elemento de exibição.
Formal AxiomsAxiomas Formais
Semi-formal (Aristotelian)Semi-formal (Aristotélico)
Every flow indicator is an instrument that bears a flow indication function and has a flow measuring element and display element as component parts.
First-Order Logic TheoryTeoria em Lógica de Primeira Ordem
[Definition]∀x (FlowIndicator(x) ↔ Indicator(x) ∧ ∃f (FlowIndicationFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)) ∧ ∃bearerOf.FlowIndicationFunction ⊓ ∃hasComponentPartAtSomeTime.FlowMeasuringElement) — Steps 1–3: genus + identity-giving function [Function axiom: FlowIndicationFunction]∀f (FlowIndicationFunction(f) → ∀p (realizedIn(f,p) → FlowIndicationProcess(p)) ∧ ∃p (FlowIndicationProcess(p) ∧ realizedIn(f,p))) — Step 1: ∀ preserves type-type identity; ∃ rules out vacuous functions never realised [Necessary part: FlowMeasuringElement]∀x (FlowIndicator(x) → ∃p (FlowMeasuringElement(p) ∧ hasComponentPartAtAllTimes(x,p))) — Step 4: mereological commitment — every instance must have this part [Process participation signature]∀x ∀f ((FlowIndicator(x) ∧ FlowIndicationFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)) → ∃m (FluidPortion(m) ∧ participatesIn(m,f)) ∧ ∃e (VisualInformation(e) ∧ participatesIn(e,f)) ∧ processType(f,MeasurementTransduction)) — 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: FlowIndicator <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 :FlowIndicationFunction rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf :IndicationFunction ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn owl:allValuesFrom :FlowIndicationProcess ] ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn owl:someValuesFrom :FlowIndicationProcess ] ; rdfs:label "flow indication function"@en ; rdfs:label "função de indicação de fluxo"@pt-br . :IndicationFunction rdf:type owl:Class . ### Process type :FlowIndicationProcess rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:PlannedProcess ; rdfs:label "flow indication process"@en ; rdfs:label "processo de indicação de fluxo"@pt-br . :FlowIndicationProcess 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 :VisualInformation ] . ### Equipment universal: FlowIndicator :FlowIndicator rdf:type owl:Class ; owl:equivalentClass [ rdf:type owl:Class ; owl:intersectionOf ( :Indicator [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasFunction ; # Object branch (MaterialArtifact/Assembly/Object/FiatObjectPart) owl:someValuesFrom :FlowIndicationFunction ] [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasComponentPartAtAllTimes ; owl:someValuesFrom :FlowMeasuringElement ] ) ] ; rdfs:label "flow indicator"@en ; rdfs:label "indicador de fluxo"@pt-br ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "A flow indicator is an indicator that is designed to indicate flow rates using a flow measuring element and display element."@en ; skos:definition "A flow indicator is an indicator that is designed to indicate flow rates using a flow measuring element and display element."@en ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "Um indicador de fluxo é um indicador projetado para indicar taxas de fluxo usando um elemento de medição de fluxo e elemento de exibição."@pt-br ; iof-av:semiFormalNaturalLanguageAxiom "Every flow indicator is an instrument that bears a flow indication function and has a flow measuring element and display element as component parts."@en ; iof-av:firstOrderLogicAxiom "∀x (FlowIndicator(x) ↔ (Instrument(x) ∧ ∃f(FlowIndicationFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)) ∧ ∃e(FlowMeasuringElement(e) ∧ hasComponentPartAtSomeTime(x,e)) ∧ ∃d(DisplayElement(d) ∧ hasComponentPartAtAllTimes(x,d))))"@en ; :FlowMeasuringElement rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:MaterialArtifact ; rdfs:label "MeasuringElement que possui uma FlowMeasurementFunction e"@pt-br ; rdfs:label "flow measuring element"@en . # Disjointness: FlowIndicator and FlowTransmitter [] rdf:type owl:AllDisjointClasses ; owl:members ( :FlowIndicator :FlowTransmitter ) .
Axiomatization Decision LogRegistro de Decisões
1 Identity-Giving FunctionFunção Identitária
Function class
FlowIndicationFunction ⊑ IndicationFunction
Realized in
FlowIndicationProcess ⊑ PlannedProcess
The identity-giving function is to visually display or indicate flow rate measurements to human operators. This is distinct from flow measurement (sensing) or flow signal transmission - it specifically involves presenting flow information in a human-readable format.
2 Genus DeterminationDeterminação do Gênero
indicatorbfo:Object (BFO_0000030)
While the source lists FLOW MEASURING INSTRUMENT, INDICATOR, and INSTRUMENTATION ITEM as parents, the most specific appropriate genus is Instrument. Flow indicators are specialized instruments that both measure and display flow. The genus is not enriched in our current ontology but is the logical superclass for measurement and display devices.
3 Differentia SpecificaDiferença Específica
∃bearerOf.FlowIndicationFunction ⊓ ∃hasComponentPartAtSomeTime.FlowMeasuringElement

Distinguished by being designed to indicate flow rates using a flow measuring element for human-readable display.

The differentia combines the specific indication function with the requirement for a flow measuring element. This distinguishes it from other indicators (different measured parameter) and from flow transmitters (indication vs. transmission).
4 Necessary PartsPartes Necessárias
Part classParentRelation
FlowMeasuringElementMaterialArtifacthasComponentPartAtAllTimes
Flow indicators require both measurement capability (flow measuring element) and display capability (display element) to fulfill their designed function of indicating flow rates.
Process Participation SignatureAssinatura de Participação em Processo
InputsEntradas
{'type': 'FluidPortion', 'count': 1, 'constraints': 'flowing through measurement point'}
OutputsSaídas
{'type': 'VisualInformation', 'count': 1, 'constraints': 'human-readable flow rate indication'}
TransformationTransformação
measurement transduction and visual presentation
Takes a flowing fluid as input and produces visual information output showing the flow rate. The transformation involves sensing the flow and converting to visual display format.
Disjoint WithDisjunto com
FlowTransmitter
C?: FlowTransmitter [kind_ambiguous]. Incompatible process signatures: flow indicators output visual information for local display, while transmitters output electrical signals for remote monitoring, and controllers output control actions for flow manipulation
MetadataMetadados
COPI IDCOPI IDCOPI_0000117
IRIIRIhttps://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/COPI_0000117
StatusStatusexported
Axiom modeModoequivalent
CreatedCriado2026-04-13
UpdatedAtualizado2026-06-25
LLM modelModelo LLMclaude-sonnet-4-20250514
VersionVersão2026-07-13
Quick factsDados rápidos
GenusGêneroindicator
Root classClasse raizAssembly
Axiom modeModoequivalent
FunctionFunçãoFlowIndicationFunction
ProcessProcessoFlowIndicationProcess
PartsPartes1
Source DefinitionsDefinições nas Fontes 1 source
ISO 15926-4 FLOW INDICATOR
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