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Electrical Connection
IRI: https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/COPI_0000262
Generated onGerado em 2026-05-04
Natural Language DefinitionDefinição em Linguagem Natural
EN
An electrical connection is a MaterialArtifact that bears an ElectricalConductionFunction and that provides a pathway for electrical current to pass from one electrical apparatus to another.
PT-BR
Uma conexão elétrica é um MaterialArtifact que possui uma ElectricalConductionFunction e que fornece um caminho para a corrente elétrica passar de um aparelho elétrico para outro.
Formal AxiomsAxiomas Formais
Semi-formal (Aristotelian)Semi-formal (Aristotélico)
Every electrical connection is a material artifact that bears an electrical conduction function and participates in processes involving electrical apparatus.
First-Order Logic TheoryTeoria em Lógica de Primeira Ordem
[Definition]∀x (ElectricalConnection(x) ↔ MaterialArtifact(x) ∧ ∃f (ElectricalConductionFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)) ∧ ∃bearerOf.ElectricalConductionFunction ⊓ ∃participatesIn.(∃has_participant_at_some_time.ElectricalApparatus)) — Steps 1–3: genus + identity-giving function [Function axiom: ElectricalConductionFunction]∀f (ElectricalConductionFunction(f) → ∀p (realizedIn(f,p) → ElectricalConductionProcess(p)) ∧ ∃p (ElectricalConductionProcess(p) ∧ realizedIn(f,p))) — Step 1: ∀ preserves type-type identity; ∃ rules out vacuous functions never realised [Process participation signature]∀x ∀f ((ElectricalConnection(x) ∧ ElectricalConductionFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)) → processType(f,ElectricalPowerTransmission)) — 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: ElectricalConnection <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 :ElectricalConductionFunction rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:DesignedFunction ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn owl:allValuesFrom :ElectricalConductionProcess ] ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn owl:someValuesFrom :ElectricalConductionProcess ] ; rdfs:label "electrical conduction function"@en ; rdfs:label "função de condução elétrica"@pt-br ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "A DesignedFunction that is realized in an ElectricalConductionProcess and that consists in providing a pathway for electrical current to pass from one electrical apparatus to another, enabling electrical connectivity and power or signal transmission."@en ; skos:definition "A DesignedFunction that is realized in an ElectricalConductionProcess and that consists in providing a pathway for electrical current to pass from one electrical apparatus to another, enabling electrical connectivity and power or signal transmission."@en . ### Process type :ElectricalConductionProcess rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:PlannedProcess ; rdfs:label "electrical conduction process"@en ; rdfs:label "processo de condução elétrica"@pt-br ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "A PlannedProcess in which electrical current is conducted through an electrical connection from one electrical apparatus to another, resulting in the transmission of electrical power or signals between the connected devices."@en ; skos:definition "A PlannedProcess in which electrical current is conducted through an electrical connection from one electrical apparatus to another, resulting in the transmission of electrical power or signals between the connected devices."@en . ### Equipment universal: ElectricalConnection :ElectricalConnection 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 :ElectricalConductionFunction ] ) ] ; rdfs:label "electrical connection"@en ; rdfs:label "conexão elétrica"@pt-br ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "An electrical connection is a MaterialArtifact that bears an ElectricalConductionFunction and that provides a pathway for electrical current to pass from one electrical apparatus to another."@en ; skos:definition "An electrical connection is a MaterialArtifact that bears an ElectricalConductionFunction and that provides a pathway for electrical current to pass from one electrical apparatus to another."@en ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "Uma conexão elétrica é um MaterialArtifact que possui uma ElectricalConductionFunction e que fornece um caminho para a corrente elétrica passar de um aparelho elétrico para outro."@pt-br ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000196 ; owl:someValuesFrom :COPI_0000058 ] ;
Axiomatization Decision LogRegistro de Decisões
1 Identity-Giving FunctionFunção Identitária
Function class
ElectricalConductionFunction ⊑ DesignedFunction
Realized in
ElectricalConductionProcess ⊑ PlannedProcess
The core identity of an electrical connection is its designed function to conduct electrical current between electrical apparatuses. This is distinct from other electrical functions like switching, protection, or transformation - it is purely about providing a conductive pathway.
2 Genus DeterminationDeterminação do Gênero
MaterialArtifactbfo:Object (BFO_0000030)
No domain-specific superclass like 'ElectricalEquipment' or 'ElectricalComponent' is available in the parent candidates or already-enriched classes. The concept represents a physical artifact designed to conduct electrical current, making MaterialArtifact the most appropriate genus from the available IOF-Core classes.
3 Differentia SpecificaDiferença Específica
∃bearerOf.ElectricalConductionFunction ⊓ ∃participatesIn.(∃has_participant_at_some_time.ElectricalApparatus)

bears an electrical conduction function and participates in processes that involve electrical apparatus as participants

The differentia captures both the specific function (electrical conduction) and the relational constraint that it connects electrical apparatus, which distinguishes it from other conductive artifacts like pipes or mechanical couplings.
4 Necessary PartsPartes Necessárias

No necessary parts recorded.

The ISO 15926-4 definition describes electrical connection at a high level without specifying mandatory components. The subtypes in the Known Component Terms refer to diagram types rather than physical parts. Without explicit part specifications in the source definition or matching entries in the Known Component Terms list, no universal parts can be identified at this level.
Process Participation SignatureAssinatura de Participação em Processo
InputsEntradas
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OutputsSaídas
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TransformationTransformação
electrical current conducted from source to destination apparatus without modification
The signature reflects pure electrical conduction - taking electrical power from one apparatus and transmitting it to another without modification. The transformation is minimal (conduction rather than conversion), distinguishing it from transformers, motors, or other electrical equipment that actively convert or modify the electrical energy.
MetadataMetadados
COPI IDCOPI IDCOPI_0000262
IRIIRIhttps://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/COPI_0000262
StatusStatusexported
Axiom modeModoequivalent
CreatedCriado2026-05-04
UpdatedAtualizado2026-07-12
LLM modelModelo LLMclaude-sonnet-4-20250514
VersionVersão2026-07-13
Quick factsDados rápidos
GenusGêneroMaterialArtifact
Root classClasse raizMaterialArtifact
Axiom modeModoequivalent
FunctionFunçãoElectricalConductionFunction
ProcessProcessoElectricalConductionProcess
PartsPartes0
Source DefinitionsDefinições nas Fontes 1 source
ISO 15926-4 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION
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