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Compensator
IRI: https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/COPI_0000230
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Natural Language DefinitionDefinição em Linguagem Natural
EN
A compensator is a material artifact that has the designed function of compensating for axial or radial movement between two connected elements.
PT-BR
Um compensador é um artefato material que tem a função projetada de compensar movimento axial ou radial entre dois elementos conectados.
Formal AxiomsAxiomas Formais
Semi-formal (Aristotelian)Semi-formal (Aristotélico)
Every compensator is a material artifact that bears a movement compensation function and has component parts including a compensation mechanism and connection interfaces.
First-Order Logic TheoryTeoria em Lógica de Primeira Ordem
[Definition]∀x (Compensator(x) ↔ MaterialArtifact(x) ∧ ∃f (MovementCompensationFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f))) — Steps 1–3: genus + identity-giving function [Function axiom: MovementCompensationFunction]∀f (MovementCompensationFunction(f) → ∀p (realizedIn(f,p) → MovementCompensationProcess(p)) ∧ ∃p (MovementCompensationProcess(p) ∧ realizedIn(f,p))) — Step 1: ∀ preserves type-type identity; ∃ rules out vacuous functions never realised [Process participation signature]∀x ∀f ((Compensator(x) ∧ MovementCompensationFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)) → processType(f,MechanicalEnergyAbsorption)) — 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: Compensator <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 :MovementCompensationFunction rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:DesignedFunction ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn owl:allValuesFrom :MovementCompensationProcess ] ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn owl:someValuesFrom :MovementCompensationProcess ] ; rdfs:label "movement compensation function"@en ; rdfs:label "função de compensação de movimentação"@pt-br . ### Process type :MovementCompensationProcess rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:PlannedProcess ; rdfs:label "movement compensation process"@en ; rdfs:label "processo de compensação de movimentação"@pt-br . ### Equipment universal: Compensator :Compensator rdf:type owl:Class ; owl:equivalentClass [ rdf:type owl:Class ; owl:intersectionOf ( iof-core:MaterialArtifact [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasFunction ; # Object branch (MaterialArtifact/Assembly/Object/FiatObjectPart) owl:someValuesFrom :MovementCompensationFunction ] ) ] ; rdfs:label "compensator"@en ; rdfs:label "compensador"@pt-br ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "A compensator is a material artifact that has the designed function of compensating for axial or radial movement between two connected elements."@en ; skos:definition "A compensator is a material artifact that has the designed function of compensating for axial or radial movement between two connected elements."@en ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "Um compensador é um artefato material que tem a função projetada de compensar movimento axial ou radial entre dois elementos conectados."@pt-br ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000196 ; owl:someValuesFrom :COPI_0000384 ] ;
Axiomatization Decision LogRegistro de Decisões
1 Identity-Giving FunctionFunção Identitária
Function class
MovementCompensationFunction ⊑ DesignedFunction
Realized in
MovementCompensationProcess ⊑ PlannedProcess
The identity-giving function is compensating for axial or radial movement between connected elements. This distinguishes compensators from other mechanical equipment that may absorb forces but don't specifically compensate for movement.
2 Genus DeterminationDeterminação do Gênero
MaterialArtifactbfo:Object (BFO_0000030)
Among parent candidates, 'FunctionalObject' is too abstract and 'other mechanical equipment' is not a formal ontological class. 'PipeFitting' is too restrictive as compensators exist beyond piping systems. A compensator is a single causally unified artifact designed for a specific function, making MaterialArtifact the most appropriate genus.
3 Differentia SpecificaDiferença Específica
∃bearerOf.MovementCompensationFunction

Has the designed function of compensating for axial or radial movement between two connected elements.

The differentia is the specific movement compensation function. This is more general than thermal expansion compensation (expansion joint) and distinguishes from couplings that primarily connect rather than compensate for movement.
4 Necessary PartsPartes Necessárias

No necessary parts recorded.

All compensators require a mechanism to accommodate movement and interfaces to connect the elements between which movement is compensated. Specific mechanisms (bellows, ball joints, etc.) vary by subtype.
Process Participation SignatureAssinatura de Participação em Processo
InputsEntradas
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OutputsSaídas
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TransformationTransformação
mechanical force/displacement absorption and accommodation
Compensators receive displacement forces and absorb/accommodate them rather than transmitting them fully to connected equipment, protecting from stress due to movement.
MetadataMetadados
COPI IDCOPI IDCOPI_0000230
IRIIRIhttps://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/COPI_0000230
StatusStatusexported
Axiom modeModoequivalent
CreatedCriado2026-04-16
UpdatedAtualizado2026-07-12
LLM modelModelo LLMclaude-sonnet-4-20250514
VersionVersão2026-07-13
Quick factsDados rápidos
GenusGêneroMaterialArtifact
Root classClasse raizMaterialArtifact
Axiom modeModoequivalent
FunctionFunçãoMovementCompensationFunction
ProcessProcessoMovementCompensationProcess
PartsPartes0
Source DefinitionsDefinições nas Fontes 2 sources
ISO 15926-4 COMPENSATOR
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CFIHOS compensator
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