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Motor
IRI: https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/COPI_0000315
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Natural Language DefinitionDefinição em Linguagem Natural
EN
A motor is an assembly that bears a mechanical energy generation function to convert electrical, chemical, pneumatic, or hydraulic energy into rotational mechanical energy.
PT-BR
Um motor é um conjunto que possui uma função de geração de energia mecânica para converter energia elétrica, química, pneumática ou hidráulica em energia mecânica rotacional.
Formal AxiomsAxiomas Formais
Semi-formal (Aristotelian)Semi-formal (Aristotélico)
Every motor is an assembly that has the function of generating mechanical energy and has as output rotational kinetic energy.
First-Order Logic TheoryTeoria em Lógica de Primeira Ordem
[Definition]∀x (Motor(x) ↔ Assembly(x) ∧ ∃f (MechanicalEnergyGenerationFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)) ∧ ∃bearerOf.MechanicalEnergyGenerationFunction ⊓ ∃participatesIn.MechanicalEnergyGenerationProcess) — Steps 1–3: genus + identity-giving function [Function axiom: MechanicalEnergyGenerationFunction]∀f (MechanicalEnergyGenerationFunction(f) → ∀p (realizedIn(f,p) → MechanicalEnergyGenerationProcess(p)) ∧ ∃p (MechanicalEnergyGenerationProcess(p) ∧ realizedIn(f,p))) — Step 1: ∀ preserves type-type identity; ∃ rules out vacuous functions never realised [Process participation signature]∀x ∀f ((Motor(x) ∧ MechanicalEnergyGenerationFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)) → ∃m (EnergyPortion(m) ∧ participatesIn(m,f)) ∧ ∃e (MechanicalEnergyPortion(e) ∧ participatesIn(e,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: Motor <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 :MechanicalEnergyGenerationFunction rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:DesignedFunction ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn owl:allValuesFrom :MechanicalEnergyGenerationProcess ] ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn owl:someValuesFrom :MechanicalEnergyGenerationProcess ] ; rdfs:label "mechanical energy generation function"@en ; rdfs:label "função de geração de energia mecânica"@pt-br . ### Process type :MechanicalEnergyGenerationProcess rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:PlannedProcess ; rdfs:label "mechanical energy generation process"@en ; rdfs:label "processo de geração de energia mecânica"@pt-br . :MechanicalEnergyGenerationProcess rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasInput ; owl:someValuesFrom :EnergyPortion ] ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasSpecifiedOutput ; owl:someValuesFrom :MechanicalEnergyPortion ] . ### Equipment universal: Motor :Motor 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 :MechanicalEnergyGenerationFunction ] ) ] ; rdfs:label "motor"@en ; rdfs:label "motor"@pt-br ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "A motor is an assembly that bears a mechanical energy generation function to convert electrical, chemical, pneumatic, or hydraulic energy into rotational mechanical energy."@en ; skos:definition "A motor is an assembly that bears a mechanical energy generation function to convert electrical, chemical, pneumatic, or hydraulic energy into rotational mechanical energy."@en ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "Um motor é um conjunto que possui uma função de geração de energia mecânica para converter energia elétrica, química, pneumática ou hidráulica em energia mecânica rotacional."@pt-br ; iof-av:semiFormalNaturalLanguageAxiom "Every motor is an assembly that has the function of generating mechanical energy and has as output rotational kinetic energy."@en ; iof-av:firstOrderLogicAxiom "∀x(Motor(x) ↔ Assembly(x) ∧ ∃f(MechanicalEnergyGenerationFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)) ∧ ∃e(RotationalKineticEnergy(e) ∧ hasOutput(x,e)))"@en ; # Disjointness: Motor and Turbine [] rdf:type owl:AllDisjointClasses ; owl:members ( :Motor :Turbine ) .
Axiomatization Decision LogRegistro de Decisões
1 Identity-Giving FunctionFunção Identitária
Function class
MechanicalEnergyGenerationFunction ⊑ DesignedFunction
Realized in
MechanicalEnergyGenerationProcess ⊑ PlannedProcess
Motors are fundamentally defined by their designed function to convert various forms of energy (electrical, chemical combustion, pneumatic, hydraulic) into mechanical rotational energy. This energy conversion function is what distinguishes motors from other equipment types and is consistent across all motor variants.
2 Genus DeterminationDeterminação do Gênero
Assemblybfo:Object (BFO_0000030)
Motor is a fundamental equipment category that does not have a more specific superclass in the current ontology. While the source hierarchies suggest 'driver' or 'DRIVER(function)', these are not established in our ontology. Motors are complex mechanical assemblies with multiple integrated components (stator, rotor, housing, bearings) that form a single causally unified object designed for energy conversion. Assembly is the appropriate BFO root as motors have physically connected, removable subcomponents but maintain causal unity.
3 Differentia SpecificaDiferença Específica
∃bearerOf.MechanicalEnergyGenerationFunction ⊓ ∃participatesIn.MechanicalEnergyGenerationProcess

Motors are distinguished by their function to generate mechanical rotational energy from other energy sources.

The differentia focuses on the energy conversion function that defines motors - converting various input energy forms to mechanical rotational output. The rotational output specification distinguishes from linear actuators or other mechanical energy converters.
4 Necessary PartsPartes Necessárias

No necessary parts recorded.

These parts are universal across all motor types regardless of power source or specific mechanism. More specific parts like stators, rotors, pistons, or turbine wheels are subtype-specific.
Process Participation SignatureAssinatura de Participação em Processo
InputsEntradas
{'type': 'EnergyPortion', 'count': 1, 'constraints': 'electrical, chemical, pneumatic, or hydraulic'}
OutputsSaídas
{'type': 'MechanicalEnergyPortion', 'count': 1, 'constraints': 'rotational kinetic energy'}
TransformationTransformação
energy conversion from input form to mechanical rotational energy
Motors are energy conversion devices that take various energy inputs and produce mechanical rotational output. The specific input type varies by motor subtype but the output is consistently rotational mechanical energy.
Disjoint WithDisjunto com
Turbine
C2: Turbine. Motors convert other energy forms to mechanical energy, while generators convert mechanical to electrical (opposite direction), and turbines extract energy from fluid flow rather than consuming other energy sources for conversion
MetadataMetadados
COPI IDCOPI IDCOPI_0000315
IRIIRIhttps://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/COPI_0000315
StatusStatusexported
Axiom modeModoequivalent
CreatedCriado2026-04-13
UpdatedAtualizado2026-06-28
LLM modelModelo LLMclaude-sonnet-4-20250514
VersionVersão2026-07-13
ISA 5.1-2022 — wikimedia/motor_operated_valve.svg
Quick factsDados rápidos
GenusGêneroAssembly
Root classClasse raizAssembly
Axiom modeModoequivalent
FunctionFunçãoMechanicalEnergyGenerationFunction
ProcessProcessoMechanicalEnergyGenerationProcess
PartsPartes0
Source DefinitionsDefinições nas Fontes 3 sources
ISO 15926-4 MOTOR
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CFIHOS motor
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DEXPI Motor
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