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Solenoid Valve
IRI: https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/COPI_0000150
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Natural Language DefinitionDefinição em Linguagem Natural
EN
A solenoid valve is a valve that has a solenoid actuator for electrical control of fluid flow.
PT-BR
Uma válvula solenoide é uma válvula que possui um atuador solenoide para controle elétrico do fluxo de fluido.
Formal AxiomsAxiomas Formais
Semi-formal (Aristotelian)Semi-formal (Aristotélico)
Every solenoid valve is a valve that has a solenoid actuator component and bears an electrical control function.
First-Order Logic TheoryTeoria em Lógica de Primeira Ordem
[Necessary condition]∀x (SolenoidValve(x) → Valve(x) ∧ ∃f (FlowControlFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f))) — Steps 1–3: genus + identity-giving function [Function axiom: FlowControlFunction]∀f (FlowControlFunction(f) → ∀p (realizedIn(f,p) → FlowControlProcess(p)) ∧ ∃p (FlowControlProcess(p) ∧ realizedIn(f,p))) — Step 1: ∀ preserves type-type identity; ∃ rules out vacuous functions never realised [Structural differentia (necessary only)]∀x (SolenoidValve(x) → ∃hasComponentPartAtAllTimes.SolenoidActuator ⊓ ∃bearerOf.ElectricalControlFunction) — Step 3: structural property — necessary condition, not sufficient (OWA prevents ≡) [Necessary part: SolenoidActuator]∀x (SolenoidValve(x) → ∃p (SolenoidActuator(p) ∧ hasComponentPartAtAllTimes(x,p))) — Step 4: mereological commitment — every instance must have this part [Process participation signature]∀x ∀f ((SolenoidValve(x) ∧ FlowControlFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)) → ∃m1 (FluidPortion(m1) ∧ participatesIn(m1,f)) ∧ ∃m2 (ElectricalSignal(m2) ∧ participatesIn(m2,f)) ∧ ∃e (FluidPortion(e) ∧ participatesIn(e,f)) ∧ processType(f,FlowRegulation)) — 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: SolenoidValve <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 :FlowControlFunction rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:DesignedFunction ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn owl:allValuesFrom :FlowControlProcess ] ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn owl:someValuesFrom :FlowControlProcess ] ; rdfs:label "flow control function"@en ; rdfs:label "função de controle de fluxo"@pt-br . ### Process type :FlowControlProcess rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:PlannedProcess ; rdfs:label "flow control process"@en ; rdfs:label "processo de controle de fluxo"@pt-br . :FlowControlProcess 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 :ElectricalSignal ] ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasSpecifiedOutput ; owl:someValuesFrom :FluidPortion ] . ### Equipment universal: SolenoidValve :SolenoidValve rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf :Valve ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasFunction ; # Object branch (MaterialArtifact/Assembly/Object/FiatObjectPart) owl:someValuesFrom :FlowControlFunction ] ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasComponentPartAtAllTimes ; owl:someValuesFrom :SolenoidActuator ] ; rdfs:label "solenoid valve"@en ; rdfs:label "válvula solenoide"@pt-br ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "A solenoid valve is a valve that has a solenoid actuator for electrical control of fluid flow."@en ; skos:definition "A solenoid valve is a valve that has a solenoid actuator for electrical control of fluid flow."@en ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "Uma válvula solenoide é uma válvula que possui um atuador solenoide para controle elétrico do fluxo de fluido."@pt-br ; iof-av:semiFormalNaturalLanguageAxiom "Every solenoid valve is a valve that has a solenoid actuator component and bears an electrical control function."@en ; iof-av:firstOrderLogicAxiom "∀x (SolenoidValve(x) → Valve(x) ∧ ∃s (SolenoidActuator(s) ∧ hasComponentPartAtAllTimes(x,s)) ∧ ∃f (ElectricalControlFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)))"@en ; iof-av:isPrimitive "true"^^xsd:boolean ; iof-av:primitiveRationale "Using necessary conditions because this is a constructive type where the solenoid mechanism is the distinguishing structural feature. Under OWA, making it equivalent could incorrectly classify complex valve assemblies that contain solenoid components but are not standard solenoid valves."@en ; :SolenoidActuator rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf :Actuator ; rdfs:label "atuador solenoide"@pt-br ; rdfs:label "solenoid actuator"@en . # Disjointness: SolenoidValve and ManualValve [] rdf:type owl:AllDisjointClasses ; owl:members ( :SolenoidValve :ManualValve ) .
Axiomatization Decision LogRegistro de Decisões
1 Identity-Giving FunctionFunção Identitária
Function class
FlowControlFunction ⊑ DesignedFunction
Realized in
FlowControlProcess ⊑ PlannedProcess
A solenoid valve is fundamentally a valve - its identity-giving function is controlling fluid flow. The solenoid is the actuation mechanism, but the core function remains flow control. This aligns with the existing FlowControlFunction used for other valve types in the ontology.
2 Genus DeterminationDeterminação do Gênero
Valvebfo:Object (BFO_0000030)
From the parent candidates, 'Valve' is the most specific and appropriate genus. It is already enriched in our ontology with FlowControlFunction. 'ACTUATED VALVE' would be more specific but is not yet enriched and may be too restrictive for this fundamental level. The valve genus provides the flow control function foundation.
3 Differentia SpecificaDiferença Específica
∃hasComponentPartAtAllTimes.SolenoidActuator ⊓ ∃bearerOf.ElectricalControlFunction

A solenoid valve is distinguished from other valves by having a solenoid actuator component and being capable of electrical control operation.

The solenoid actuator is the defining structural component that enables quick electrical operation. The electrical control capability distinguishes it from manually operated valves. These are minimal additional conditions beyond the inherited valve characteristics.
4 Necessary PartsPartes Necessárias
Part classParentRelation
SolenoidActuatorActuatorhasComponentPartAtAllTimes
These parts are universally required for solenoid valve operation: the solenoid provides electromagnetic actuation, electrical connections enable control, and the valve closure performs the flow control function.
Process Participation SignatureAssinatura de Participação em Processo
InputsEntradas
{'type': 'FluidPortion', 'count': 1, 'constraints': 'process fluid at inlet conditions'}, {'type': 'ElectricalSignal', 'count': 1, 'constraints': 'control signal to solenoid'}
OutputsSaídas
{'type': 'FluidPortion', 'count': 1, 'constraints': 'controlled flow at outlet conditions'}
TransformationTransformação
electrical signal transduction to mechanical valve positioning, enabling fluid flow control
Solenoid valves transform electrical control signals into mechanical valve positioning to control fluid flow. The electrical input distinguishes them from manually operated valves.
Disjoint WithDisjunto com
ManualValve
C1: ManualValve. Different actuation mechanisms are mutually exclusive - a valve cannot simultaneously be solenoid-actuated, manually-operated, pneumatically-actuated, and hydraulically-actuated.
MetadataMetadados
COPI IDCOPI IDCOPI_0000150
IRIIRIhttps://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/COPI_0000150
StatusStatusexported
Axiom modeModonecessary
CreatedCriado2026-04-13
UpdatedAtualizado2026-06-25
LLM modelModelo LLMclaude-sonnet-4-20250514
VersionVersão2026-07-13
ISA 5.1-2022 — wikimedia/valve.svg
Quick factsDados rápidos
GenusGêneroValve
Root classClasse raizMaterialArtifact
Axiom modeModonecessary
FunctionFunçãoFlowControlFunction
ProcessProcessoFlowControlProcess
PartsPartes1
Source DefinitionsDefinições nas Fontes 3 sources
ISO 15926-4 SOLENOID VALVE
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CFIHOS solenoid valve
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POSC Caesar Solenoid Valve
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