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Hopper
IRI: https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/COPI_0000295
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Natural Language DefinitionDefinição em Linguagem Natural
EN
A hopper is a vessel that is designed to store solid materials and dispense them through a controlled discharge opening.
PT-BR
Um hopper é um vaso projetado para armazenar materiais sólidos e dispensá-los através de uma abertura de descarga controlada.
Formal AxiomsAxiomas Formais
Semi-formal (Aristotelian)Semi-formal (Aristotélico)
Every hopper is a vessel that bears a SolidStorageAndDispensingFunction and has a SolidDischargeOpening as component part.
First-Order Logic TheoryTeoria em Lógica de Primeira Ordem
[Definition]∀x (Hopper(x) ↔ Vessel(x) ∧ ∃f (SolidStorageAndDispensingFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)) ∧ ∃bearerOf.SolidStorageAndDispensingFunction ⊓ ∃hasComponentPartAtAllTimes.SolidDischargeOpening) — Steps 1–3: genus + identity-giving function [Function axiom: SolidStorageAndDispensingFunction]∀f (SolidStorageAndDispensingFunction(f) → ∀p (realizedIn(f,p) → SolidStorageAndDispensingProcess(p)) ∧ ∃p (SolidStorageAndDispensingProcess(p) ∧ realizedIn(f,p))) — Step 1: ∀ preserves type-type identity; ∃ rules out vacuous functions never realised [Process participation signature]∀x ∀f ((Hopper(x) ∧ SolidStorageAndDispensingFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)) → ∃m (SolidPortion(m) ∧ participatesIn(m,f)) ∧ ∃e (SolidPortion(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: Hopper <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 :SolidStorageAndDispensingFunction rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:DesignedFunction ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn owl:allValuesFrom :SolidStorageAndDispensingProcess ] ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn owl:someValuesFrom :SolidStorageAndDispensingProcess ] ; rdfs:label "solid storage and dispensing function"@en ; rdfs:label "função de armazenamento e distribuição de sólidos"@pt-br . ### Process type :SolidStorageAndDispensingProcess rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:PlannedProcess ; rdfs:label "solid storage and dispensing process"@en ; rdfs:label "processo de armazenamento e distribuição de sólidos"@pt-br . :SolidStorageAndDispensingProcess rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasInput ; owl:someValuesFrom :SolidPortion ] ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasSpecifiedOutput ; owl:someValuesFrom :SolidPortion ] . ### Equipment universal: Hopper :Hopper rdf:type owl:Class ; owl:equivalentClass [ rdf:type owl:Class ; owl:intersectionOf ( :Vessel [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasFunction ; # Object branch (MaterialArtifact/Assembly/Object/FiatObjectPart) owl:someValuesFrom :SolidStorageAndDispensingFunction ] ) ] ; rdfs:label "hopper"@en ; rdfs:label "hopper"@pt-br ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "A hopper is a vessel that is designed to store solid materials and dispense them through a controlled discharge opening."@en ; skos:definition "A hopper is a vessel that is designed to store solid materials and dispense them through a controlled discharge opening."@en ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "Um hopper é um vaso projetado para armazenar materiais sólidos e dispensá-los através de uma abertura de descarga controlada."@pt-br ; iof-av:semiFormalNaturalLanguageAxiom "Every hopper is a vessel that bears a SolidStorageAndDispensingFunction and has a SolidDischargeOpening as component part."@en ; iof-av:firstOrderLogicAxiom "∀x(Hopper(x) ↔ (Vessel(x) ∧ ∃f(SolidStorageAndDispensingFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)) ∧ ∃p(SolidDischargeOpening(p) ∧ hasComponentPartAtAllTimes(x,p))))"@en ;
Axiomatization Decision LogRegistro de Decisões
1 Identity-Giving FunctionFunção Identitária
Function class
SolidStorageAndDispensingFunction ⊑ DesignedFunction
Realized in
SolidStorageAndDispensingProcess ⊑ PlannedProcess
The identity-giving function combines storage of solid materials with controlled dispensing/dosing capability. This distinguishes hoppers from simple containers (which only store) and from feeders (which only dispense). The combination of temporary storage with controlled discharge is what makes a hopper a hopper.
2 Genus DeterminationDeterminação do Gênero
vesselbfo:Object (BFO_0000030)
The parent candidates include CONTAINER (iso15926), vessel (cfihos), and Artefact (posc_caesar). 'vessel' is the most specific appropriate superclass that is already enriched in our ontology. It represents the containment aspect while being more specific than the generic 'container' or 'artefact'. Vessels are typically assemblies with containment function, which aligns with hopper design.
3 Differentia SpecificaDiferença Específica
∃bearerOf.SolidStorageAndDispensingFunction ⊓ ∃hasComponentPartAtAllTimes.SolidDischargeOpening

A hopper is distinguished from other vessels by its function to store and dispense solid materials through a controlled discharge opening, typically with conical geometry to facilitate material flow.

The specific designed function for solid storage and dispensing is the primary differentia, along with the necessary discharge opening component that enables the dispensing capability. The conical shape mentioned in definitions is a typical but not universal feature.
4 Necessary PartsPartes Necessárias

No necessary parts recorded.

These parts are essential to the hopper's dual function of storage and controlled dispensing. The discharge opening enables the dispensing function while the storage compartment enables the storage function.
Process Participation SignatureAssinatura de Participação em Processo
InputsEntradas
{'type': 'SolidPortion', 'count': 1, 'constraints': 'particulate or granular solids'}
OutputsSaídas
{'type': 'SolidPortion', 'count': 1, 'constraints': 'same material, controlled flow rate'}
TransformationTransformação
controlled discharge of stored solid material
Hoppers receive solid materials for storage and dispense the same materials in a controlled manner. No chemical transformation occurs, only controlled material handling and flow regulation.
MetadataMetadados
COPI IDCOPI IDCOPI_0000295
IRIIRIhttps://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/COPI_0000295
StatusStatusexported
Axiom modeModoequivalent
CreatedCriado2026-04-15
UpdatedAtualizado2026-06-26
LLM modelModelo LLMclaude-sonnet-4-20250514
VersionVersão2026-07-13
Quick factsDados rápidos
GenusGênerovessel
Root classClasse raizAssembly
Axiom modeModoequivalent
FunctionFunçãoSolidStorageAndDispensingFunction
ProcessProcessoSolidStorageAndDispensingProcess
PartsPartes0
Source DefinitionsDefinições nas Fontes 5 sources
ISO 15926-4 HOPPER
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CFIHOS hopper
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SLB Glossary hopper
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ONEPETRO_GLOSSARY Hopper
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POSC Caesar Hopper
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