ISA 5.1 symbol
exported equivalent COPI_0000239
Damper
IRI: https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/COPI_0000239
Generated onGerado em 2026-04-16
Natural Language DefinitionDefinição em Linguagem Natural
EN
A damper is an assembly that bears the designed function to suppress, regulate, or reduce unfavorable dynamic characteristics such as vibrations, pressure fluctuations, or flow disturbances.
PT-BR
Um amortecedor é um conjunto que possui a função projetada de suprimir, regular ou reduzir características dinâmicas desfavoráveis como vibrações, flutuações de pressão ou distúrbios de fluxo.
Formal AxiomsAxiomas Formais
Semi-formal (Aristotelian)Semi-formal (Aristotélico)
Every damper is an assembly that bears a damping function, and every assembly that bears a damping function is a damper.
First-Order Logic TheoryTeoria em Lógica de Primeira Ordem
[Definition]∀x (Damper(x) ↔ Assembly(x) ∧ ∃f (DampingFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f))) — Steps 1–3: genus + identity-giving function [Function axiom: DampingFunction]∀f (DampingFunction(f) → ∀p (realizedIn(f,p) → DampingProcess(p)) ∧ ∃p (DampingProcess(p) ∧ realizedIn(f,p))) — Step 1: ∀ preserves type-type identity; ∃ rules out vacuous functions never realised [Process participation signature]∀x ∀f ((Damper(x) ∧ DampingFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)) → processType(f,MechanicalPowerTransmission)) — 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: Damper <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 :DampingFunction rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:DesignedFunction ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn owl:allValuesFrom :DampingProcess ] ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn owl:someValuesFrom :DampingProcess ] ; rdfs:label "damping function"@en ; rdfs:label "função de amortecimento"@pt-br . ### Process type :DampingProcess rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:PlannedProcess ; rdfs:label "damping process"@en ; rdfs:label "processo de amortecimento"@pt-br . ### Equipment universal: Damper :Damper 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 :DampingFunction ] ) ] ; rdfs:label "damper"@en ; rdfs:label "amortecedor"@pt-br ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "A damper is an assembly that bears the designed function to suppress, regulate, or reduce unfavorable dynamic characteristics such as vibrations, pressure fluctuations, or flow disturbances."@en ; skos:definition "A damper is an assembly that bears the designed function to suppress, regulate, or reduce unfavorable dynamic characteristics such as vibrations, pressure fluctuations, or flow disturbances."@en ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "Um amortecedor é um conjunto que possui a função projetada de suprimir, regular ou reduzir características dinâmicas desfavoráveis como vibrações, flutuações de pressão ou distúrbios de fluxo."@pt-br ;
Axiomatization Decision LogRegistro de Decisões
1 Identity-Giving FunctionFunção Identitária
Function class
DampingFunction ⊑ DesignedFunction
Realized in
DampingProcess ⊑ PlannedProcess
All three source definitions center on the capability of 'damping' - suppressing unfavorable characteristics, regulating draft/flow, or stopping vibration. This damping function is what makes a damper a damper regardless of the specific physical mechanism (plate, valve, shock absorber, etc.)
2 Genus DeterminationDeterminação do Gênero
Assemblybfo:Object (BFO_0000030)
No domain-specific superclass exists in the parent candidates or enriched classes that would be appropriate for the broad damper category. Dampers span multiple domains (HVAC flow control, mechanical vibration control, pressure pulsation control) and typically consist of multiple components working together as a causally unified system. Assembly is the most appropriate BFO root as dampers are engineered artifacts with removable subcomponents that function as a single maintainable unit.
3 Differentia SpecificaDiferença Específica
∃bearerOf.DampingFunction

A damper is distinguished by bearing a designed function to suppress, regulate, or reduce unfavorable dynamic characteristics such as vibrations, pressure fluctuations, or flow disturbances.

The DampingFunction is both necessary (all dampers must suppress/regulate unfavorable characteristics) and sufficient (any assembly designed to damp disturbances is functionally a damper). This differentia captures the essence that distinguishes dampers from other flow control or mechanical devices.
4 Necessary PartsPartes Necessárias

No necessary parts recorded.

Given the extreme diversity of damper types (flow dampers with plates/blades, vibration dampers with springs/hydraulics, pulsation dampers as pressure vessels), there are no parts that are universal to ALL conceivable damper instances. Each subtype will have its own necessary parts (e.g., plates for flow dampers, springs for vibration dampers).
Process Participation SignatureAssinatura de Participação em Processo
InputsEntradas
OutputsSaídas
TransformationTransformação
energy dissipation or controlled redirection to suppress unfavorable dynamic behavior
All dampers participate in processes where they receive some form of dynamic disturbance (mechanical vibration, pressure pulsation, uncontrolled gas flow) and output the same phenomenon with suppressed or controlled characteristics through energy dissipation or redirection.
MetadataMetadados
COPI IDCOPI IDCOPI_0000239
IRIIRIhttps://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/COPI_0000239
StatusStatusexported
Axiom modeModoequivalent
CreatedCriado2026-04-16
UpdatedAtualizado2026-07-12
LLM modelModelo LLMclaude-sonnet-4-20250514
VersionVersão2026-07-13