ISA 5.1 symbol
exported necessary COPI_0000156
Thermowell
IRI: https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/COPI_0000156
Generated onGerado em 2026-04-16
Natural Language DefinitionDefinição em Linguagem Natural
EN
A thermowell is an instrument that is a pressure-tight receptacle adapted to receive a temperature sensing element, provided with external threads or other means for pressure-tight attachment to a vessel or pipe.
PT-BR
Um poço termométrico é um instrumento que é um receptáculo resistente à pressão adaptado para receber um elemento sensor de temperatura, provido com roscas externas ou outros meios para fixação resistente à pressão a um vaso ou tubulação.
Formal AxiomsAxiomas Formais
Semi-formal (Aristotelian)Semi-formal (Aristotélico)
Every thermowell is an instrument that has a pressure-tight receptacle as component part and has a process connection as component part and is designed for temperature sensing elements.
First-Order Logic TheoryTeoria em Lógica de Primeira Ordem
[Necessary condition]∀x (Thermowell(x) → Instrument(x) ∧ ∃f (TemperatureSensorProtectionFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f))) — Steps 1–3: genus + identity-giving function [Function axiom: TemperatureSensorProtectionFunction]∀f (TemperatureSensorProtectionFunction(f) → ∀p (realizedIn(f,p) → TemperatureSensorProtectionProcess(p)) ∧ ∃p (TemperatureSensorProtectionProcess(p) ∧ realizedIn(f,p))) — Step 1: ∀ preserves type-type identity; ∃ rules out vacuous functions never realised [Structural differentia (necessary only)]∀x (Thermowell(x) → ∃hasPart.PressureTightReceptacle ⊓ ∃hasPart.ProcessConnection ⊓ ∃designedFor.TemperatureSensingElement) — Step 3: structural property — necessary condition, not sufficient (OWA prevents ≡) [Process participation signature]∀x ∀f ((Thermowell(x) ∧ TemperatureSensorProtectionFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)) → ∃m (TemperatureSensingElement(m) ∧ participatesIn(m,f)) ∧ ∃e (ProtectedTemperatureSensingElement(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: Thermowell <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 :TemperatureSensorProtectionFunction rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:DesignedFunction ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn owl:allValuesFrom :TemperatureSensorProtectionProcess ] ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn owl:someValuesFrom :TemperatureSensorProtectionProcess ] ; rdfs:label "temperature sensor protection function"@en ; rdfs:label "função de proteção de sensor de temperatura"@pt-br . ### Process type :TemperatureSensorProtectionProcess rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:PlannedProcess ; rdfs:label "temperature sensor protection process"@en ; rdfs:label "processo de proteção de sensor de temperatura"@pt-br . :TemperatureSensorProtectionProcess rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasInput ; owl:someValuesFrom :TemperatureSensingElement ] ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasSpecifiedOutput ; owl:someValuesFrom :ProtectedTemperatureSensingElement ] . ### Equipment universal: Thermowell :Thermowell rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf :Instrument ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasFunction ; # Object branch (MaterialArtifact/Assembly/Object/FiatObjectPart) owl:someValuesFrom :TemperatureSensorProtectionFunction ] ; rdfs:label "thermowell"@en ; rdfs:label "poço termométrico"@pt-br ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "A thermowell is an instrument that is a pressure-tight receptacle adapted to receive a temperature sensing element, provided with external threads or other means for pressure-tight attachment to a vessel or pipe."@en ; skos:definition "A thermowell is an instrument that is a pressure-tight receptacle adapted to receive a temperature sensing element, provided with external threads or other means for pressure-tight attachment to a vessel or pipe."@en ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "Um poço termométrico é um instrumento que é um receptáculo resistente à pressão adaptado para receber um elemento sensor de temperatura, provido com roscas externas ou outros meios para fixação resistente à pressão a um vaso ou tubulação."@pt-br ; iof-av:semiFormalNaturalLanguageAxiom "Every thermowell is an instrument that has a pressure-tight receptacle as component part and has a process connection as component part and is designed for temperature sensing elements."@en ; iof-av:firstOrderLogicAxiom "∀x (Thermowell(x) → Instrument(x) ∧ ∃r,c,f (PressureTightReceptacle(r) ∧ ProcessConnection(c) ∧ TemperatureSensorProtectionFunction(f) ∧ hasComponentPartAtAllTimes(x,r) ∧ hasComponentPartAtAllTimes(x,c) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)))"@en ; iof-av:isPrimitive "true"^^xsd:boolean ; iof-av:primitiveRationale "Thermowell has constructive classification basis. The structural differentia (pressure-tight receptacle with process connection) defines necessary conditions, but making these sufficient under OWA could lead to false classifications of other threaded pressure-tight devices that happen to contain receptacles but are not intended as thermowells."@en ; # Disjointness: Thermowell and Actuator [] rdf:type owl:AllDisjointClasses ; owl:members ( :Thermowell :Actuator ) .
Axiomatization Decision LogRegistro de Decisões
1 Identity-Giving FunctionFunção Identitária
Function class
TemperatureSensorProtectionFunction ⊑ DesignedFunction
Realized in
TemperatureSensorProtectionProcess ⊑ PlannedProcess
A thermowell's identity-giving function is to provide a pressure-tight protective housing for temperature sensing elements, allowing safe temperature measurement while protecting the sensor from process conditions.
2 Genus DeterminationDeterminação do Gênero
Instrumentbfo:Object (BFO_0000030)
All three sources classify thermowell as an instrument component or part of instrumentation. While 'Instrument' is not explicitly in the parent_candidates, it is the most appropriate genus as thermowells are instrumentation accessories. The closest parent_candidate 'INSTRUMENT COMPONENT' suggests this classification. Thermowell is more specific than MaterialArtifact but belongs to the instrumentation domain.
3 Differentia SpecificaDiferença Específica
∃hasPart.PressureTightReceptacle ⊓ ∃hasPart.ProcessConnection ⊓ ∃designedFor.TemperatureSensingElement

A thermowell is distinguished by having a pressure-tight receptacle designed to receive temperature sensing elements and external attachment means for pressure-tight connection to vessels or pipes.

The differentia captures the three essential structural characteristics: (1) pressure-tight receptacle for sensor housing, (2) process connection mechanism for attachment, and (3) specific design purpose for temperature sensing elements. These are the minimal conditions that distinguish thermowells from other instrument components.
4 Necessary PartsPartes Necessárias

No necessary parts recorded.

These three parts are structurally necessary for any thermowell: the stem provides process penetration, the receptacle houses the sensor, and the process connection enables safe installation.
Process Participation SignatureAssinatura de Participação em Processo
InputsEntradas
{'type': 'TemperatureSensingElement', 'count': 1, 'constraints': 'compatible with receptacle dimensions'}
OutputsSaídas
{'type': 'ProtectedTemperatureSensingElement', 'count': 1, 'constraints': 'isolated from process pressure'}
TransformationTransformação
physical protection and pressure isolation of temperature sensor
Thermowells provide passive protection transformation - they take an exposed temperature sensor and output a protected sensor that can safely measure temperature while being isolated from process pressure and fluid contact.
Disjoint WithDisjunto com
Actuator
C4: Actuator. Thermowells are passive protective devices with no signal transmission, actuation, or control capabilities. Their process signature (physical protection) is incompatible with active instrumentation functions.
MetadataMetadados
COPI IDCOPI IDCOPI_0000156
IRIIRIhttps://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/COPI_0000156
StatusStatusexported
Axiom modeModonecessary
CreatedCriado2026-04-16
UpdatedAtualizado2026-06-25
LLM modelModelo LLMclaude-sonnet-4-20250514
VersionVersão2026-07-13