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Heater
IRI: https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/COPI_0000124
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Natural Language DefinitionDefinição em Linguagem Natural
EN
A heater is an assembly that bears a heating function to add thermal energy to a medium.
PT-BR
Um aquecedor é um conjunto que possui uma função de aquecimento para adicionar energia térmica a um meio.
Formal AxiomsAxiomas Formais
Semi-formal (Aristotelian)Semi-formal (Aristotélico)
Every heater is an assembly that bears a heating function and has heating elements and housing as component parts at all times
First-Order Logic TheoryTeoria em Lógica de Primeira Ordem
[Definition]∀x (Heater(x) ↔ Assembly(x) ∧ ∃f (HeatingFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f))) — Steps 1–3: genus + identity-giving function [Function axiom: HeatingFunction]∀f (HeatingFunction(f) → ∀p (realizedIn(f,p) → HeatingProcess(p)) ∧ ∃p (HeatingProcess(p) ∧ realizedIn(f,p))) — Step 1: ∀ preserves type-type identity; ∃ rules out vacuous functions never realised [Process participation signature]∀x ∀f ((Heater(x) ∧ HeatingFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)) → ∃m1 (FluidPortion(m1) ∧ participatesIn(m1,f)) ∧ ∃m2 (EnergyPortion(m2) ∧ participatesIn(m2,f)) ∧ ∃e (FluidPortion(e) ∧ participatesIn(e,f)) ∧ processType(f,ThermalEnergyTransfer)) — 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: Heater <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 :HeatingFunction rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:DesignedFunction ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn owl:allValuesFrom :HeatingProcess ] ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn owl:someValuesFrom :HeatingProcess ] ; rdfs:label "heating function"@en ; rdfs:label "função de aquecimento"@pt-br . ### Process type :HeatingProcess rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:PlannedProcess ; rdfs:label "heating process"@en ; rdfs:label "processo de aquecimento"@pt-br . :HeatingProcess rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasInput ; owl:someValuesFrom :FluidPortion ] ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasInput ; owl:someValuesFrom :EnergyPortion ] ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasSpecifiedOutput ; owl:someValuesFrom :FluidPortion ] . ### Equipment universal: Heater :Heater rdf:type owl:Class ; owl:equivalentClass [ rdf:type owl:Class ; owl:intersectionOf ( iof-core:Assembly [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasFunction ; # Object branch (MaterialArtifact/Assembly/Object/FiatObjectPart) owl:someValuesFrom :HeatingFunction ] ) ] ; rdfs:label "heater"@en ; rdfs:label "aquecedor"@pt-br ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "A heater is an assembly that bears a heating function to add thermal energy to a medium."@en ; skos:definition "A heater is an assembly that bears a heating function to add thermal energy to a medium."@en ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "Um aquecedor é um conjunto que possui uma função de aquecimento para adicionar energia térmica a um meio."@pt-br ; iof-av:semiFormalNaturalLanguageAxiom "Every heater is an assembly that bears a heating function and has heating elements and housing as component parts at all times"@en ; iof-av:firstOrderLogicAxiom "∀x (Heater(x) ↔ Assembly(x) ∧ ∃f(HeatingFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)))"@en ; # Disjointness: Heater and Cooler [] rdf:type owl:AllDisjointClasses ; owl:members ( :Heater :Cooler ) .
Axiomatization Decision LogRegistro de Decisões
1 Identity-Giving FunctionFunção Identitária
Function class
HeatingFunction ⊑ DesignedFunction
Realized in
HeatingProcess ⊑ PlannedProcess
The heating function is identity-giving - what makes a heater a heater is its designed capability to add thermal energy to a medium. This distinguishes it from coolers (remove heat) or heat exchangers (transfer heat between media without net addition).
2 Genus DeterminationDeterminação do Gênero
Assemblybfo:Object (BFO_0000030)
No domain-specific superclass for heater exists in the parent_candidates (FunctionalObject, ProcessEquipment, Artefact are too abstract). Heater is a root equipment category. Most heaters are complex assemblies with multiple components (heating elements, casings, controls, insulation) that are physically connected and removable for maintenance, making Assembly the appropriate BFO root.
3 Differentia SpecificaDiferença Específica
∃bearerOf.HeatingFunction

Bears a heating function that adds thermal energy to a medium.

The heating function is the minimal and complete differentiating condition. It distinguishes heaters from all other thermal equipment by their role of adding thermal energy to a process medium.
4 Necessary PartsPartes Necessárias

No necessary parts recorded.

These parts are universal across all heater types - electric, fired, steam, etc. all require heating elements and protective housing
Process Participation SignatureAssinatura de Participação em Processo
InputsEntradas
{'type': 'FluidPortion', 'count': 1, 'constraints': 'lower temperature'}, {'type': 'EnergyPortion', 'count': 1, 'constraints': 'thermal, electrical, or chemical energy'}
OutputsSaídas
{'type': 'FluidPortion', 'count': 1, 'constraints': 'higher temperature'}
TransformationTransformação
thermal energy addition to increase fluid temperature
Heaters have a characteristic signature of taking a cooler fluid and energy input to produce a warmer fluid output, distinguishing them from heat exchangers (two fluid streams) or coolers (heat removal)
Disjoint WithDisjunto com
Cooler
C?: Cooler [kind_ambiguous]. Heaters add thermal energy while coolers and refrigerators remove thermal energy - these are incompatible process signatures
MetadataMetadados
COPI IDCOPI IDCOPI_0000124
IRIIRIhttps://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/COPI_0000124
StatusStatusexported
Axiom modeModoequivalent
CreatedCriado2026-04-13
UpdatedAtualizado2026-06-25
LLM modelModelo LLMclaude-sonnet-4-20250514
VersionVersão2026-07-13
Quick factsDados rápidos
GenusGêneroAssembly
Root classClasse raizAssembly
Axiom modeModoequivalent
FunctionFunçãoHeatingFunction
ProcessProcessoHeatingProcess
PartsPartes0
Source DefinitionsDefinições nas Fontes 3 sources
ISO 15926-4 HEATER
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DEXPI Heater
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SLB Glossary heater
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