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Mixer
IRI: https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/COPI_0000314
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Natural Language DefinitionDefinição em Linguagem Natural
EN
A mixer is an assembly that has the designed function to blend or combine two or more fluid ingredients into a homogeneous mixture.
PT-BR
Um misturador é um conjunto que tem a função projetada de misturar ou combinar dois ou mais ingredientes fluidos em uma mistura homogênea.
Formal AxiomsAxiomas Formais
Semi-formal (Aristotelian)Semi-formal (Aristotélico)
Every mixer is an assembly that bears a mixing function, and every assembly that bears a mixing function is a mixer.
First-Order Logic TheoryTeoria em Lógica de Primeira Ordem
[Definition]∀x (Mixer(x) ↔ Assembly(x) ∧ ∃f (MixingFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f))) — Steps 1–3: genus + identity-giving function [Function axiom: MixingFunction]∀f (MixingFunction(f) → ∀p (realizedIn(f,p) → MixingProcess(p)) ∧ ∃p (MixingProcess(p) ∧ realizedIn(f,p))) — Step 1: ∀ preserves type-type identity; ∃ rules out vacuous functions never realised [Process participation signature]∀x ∀f ((Mixer(x) ∧ MixingFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)) → ∃m (FluidPortion(m) ∧ participatesIn(m,f)) ∧ ∃e (FluidPortion(e) ∧ participatesIn(e,f)) ∧ processType(f,Mixing)) — 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: Mixer <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 :MixingFunction rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:DesignedFunction ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn owl:allValuesFrom :MixingProcess ] ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn owl:someValuesFrom :MixingProcess ] ; rdfs:label "mixing function"@en ; rdfs:label "função de mistura"@pt-br . ### Process type :MixingProcess rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:PlannedProcess ; rdfs:label "mixing process"@en ; rdfs:label "processo de mistura"@pt-br . :MixingProcess rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasInput ; owl:someValuesFrom :FluidPortion ] ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasSpecifiedOutput ; owl:someValuesFrom :FluidPortion ] . ### Equipment universal: Mixer :Mixer 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 :MixingFunction ] ) ] ; rdfs:label "mixer"@en ; rdfs:label "misturador"@pt-br ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "A mixer is an assembly that has the designed function to blend or combine two or more fluid ingredients into a homogeneous mixture."@en ; skos:definition "A mixer is an assembly that has the designed function to blend or combine two or more fluid ingredients into a homogeneous mixture."@en ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "Um misturador é um conjunto que tem a função projetada de misturar ou combinar dois ou mais ingredientes fluidos em uma mistura homogênea."@pt-br ; iof-av:semiFormalNaturalLanguageAxiom "Every mixer is an assembly that bears a mixing function, and every assembly that bears a mixing function is a mixer."@en ; iof-av:firstOrderLogicAxiom "∀x (Mixer(x) ↔ (Assembly(x) ∧ ∃f (MixingFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f))))"@en ; # Disjointness: Mixer and Separator [] rdf:type owl:AllDisjointClasses ; owl:members ( :Mixer :Separator ) . # Disjointness: Mixer and Pump [] rdf:type owl:AllDisjointClasses ; owl:members ( :Mixer :Pump ) . # Disjointness: Mixer and Compressor [] rdf:type owl:AllDisjointClasses ; owl:members ( :Mixer :Compressor ) .
Axiomatization Decision LogRegistro de Decisões
1 Identity-Giving FunctionFunção Identitária
Function class
MixingFunction ⊑ DesignedFunction
Realized in
MixingProcess ⊑ PlannedProcess
All definitions consistently identify mixing as the identity-giving capability. ISO 15926 states 'capability of MIXING', CFIHOS mentions 'fluid mixing processes', DEXPI references 'capability of mixing', and POSC Caesar specifies 'mixes two ore more fluid ingredients'.
2 Genus DeterminationDeterminação do Gênero
Assemblybfo:Object (BFO_0000030)
No domain-specific parent like 'FluidProcessingEquipment' exists in the parent_candidates (FunctionalObject, ProcessEquipment, Artefact are too abstract). CFIHOS describes mixers as 'rotating piece of equipment comprised of a driver such as a motor which rotates an agitator' - indicating causally unified equipment with removable subcomponents (motor, agitator, shaft). This points to Assembly rather than MaterialArtifact.
3 Differentia SpecificaDiferença Específica
∃bearerOf.MixingFunction

Has the designed function to blend or combine two or more fluid ingredients through mechanical agitation or flow manipulation.

The MixingFunction is the minimal and essential differentia that distinguishes mixers from all other assemblies. This functional differentia covers both dynamic mixers (with rotating components) and static mixers (with flow-disrupting elements).
4 Necessary PartsPartes Necessárias

No necessary parts recorded.

MixingElement is the only universally necessary part. Other components like motors, shafts, or casings vary by mixer subtype (dynamic vs. static). The mixing element is what actually performs the fluid blending function.
Process Participation SignatureAssinatura de Participação em Processo
InputsEntradas
{'type': 'FluidPortion', 'count': '2+', 'constraints': 'multiple distinct fluid ingredients'}
OutputsSaídas
{'type': 'FluidPortion', 'count': 1, 'constraints': 'homogeneous mixture of input components'}
TransformationTransformação
compositional blending - multiple distinct fluid streams combined into homogeneous mixture
All definitions emphasize mixing 'two or more' fluid ingredients into a blended product. The transformation is compositional rather than phase change or chemical reaction.
Disjoint WithDisjunto com
Separator Pump Compressor
C2: Pump, Compressor. C4: Separator. Signature incompatibility: Separator takes mixed inputs and produces separated outputs (opposite transformation), Pump moves single fluid stream without compositional change, Compressor increases pressure of single stream without mixing
MetadataMetadados
COPI IDCOPI IDCOPI_0000314
IRIIRIhttps://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/COPI_0000314
StatusStatusexported
Axiom modeModoequivalent
CreatedCriado2026-04-15
UpdatedAtualizado2026-06-26
LLM modelModelo LLMclaude-sonnet-4-20250514
VersionVersão2026-07-13
Quick factsDados rápidos
GenusGêneroAssembly
Root classClasse raizAssembly
Axiom modeModoequivalent
FunctionFunçãoMixingFunction
ProcessProcessoMixingProcess
PartsPartes0
Source DefinitionsDefinições nas Fontes 4 sources
ISO 15926-4 MIXER
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CFIHOS mixer
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DEXPI Mixer
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POSC Caesar Mixer
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