exported
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butterfly valve
IRI:
http://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi#Butterflyvalve
Generated on 2026-04-13
Natural Language Definition
EN
A butterfly valve is a valve that has a disc-type closure member with a shaft parallel to the plane of the disc and an axis of rotation transverse to the flow direction.
PT-BR
Uma válvula borboleta é uma válvula que possui um membro de fechamento tipo disco com haste paralela ao plano do disco e eixo de rotação transversal à direção do fluxo.
Formal Axioms
Semi-formal (Aristotelian)
Every butterfly valve is a valve that has a flow control function and has a butterfly valve closure member as a component part.
First-Order Logic Theory
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∀x (ButterflyValve(x) → (Valve(x) ∧ ∃f(FlowControlFunction(f) ∧ hasFunction(x,f)) ∧ ∃p(ButterflyValveClosureMember(p) ∧ hasComponentPartAtAllTimes(x,p))))
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: ButterflyValve
<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" ;
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 "2026-10-07"^^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
:COPI_0000026 rdf:type owl:Class ; # FlowControlFunction
rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:DesignedFunction ;
rdfs:subClassOf [
rdf:type owl:Restriction ;
owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn
owl:allValuesFrom :COPI_0000520 # FlowControlProcess
] ;
rdfs:subClassOf [
rdf:type owl:Restriction ;
owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn
owl:someValuesFrom :COPI_0000520 # FlowControlProcess
] ;
rdfs:label "flow control function"@en ;
rdfs:label "função de controle de fluxo"@pt-br .
### Process type
:COPI_0000520 rdf:type owl:Class ; # FlowControlProcess
rdfs:subClassOf :COPI_0000010 ; # FlowControl
rdfs:label "flow control process"@en ;
rdfs:label "processo de controle de fluxo"@pt-br .
:COPI_0000010 rdf:type owl:Class . # FlowControl
:COPI_0000520 # FlowControlProcess
rdfs:subClassOf [
rdf:type owl:Restriction ;
owl:onProperty iof-core:hasInput ;
owl:someValuesFrom :COPI_0000037 # PortionOfFluid
] ;
rdfs:subClassOf [
rdf:type owl:Restriction ;
owl:onProperty iof-core:hasSpecifiedOutput ;
owl:someValuesFrom :COPI_0000037 # PortionOfFluid
] .
### Equipment universal: ButterflyValve
:COPI_0000100 rdf:type owl:Class ; # ButterflyValve
rdfs:subClassOf :COPI_0000077 ; # Valve
rdfs:subClassOf [
rdf:type owl:Restriction ;
owl:onProperty iof-core:hasFunction ; # Object branch (MaterialArtifact/Assembly/Object/FiatObjectPart)
owl:someValuesFrom :COPI_0000026 # FlowControlFunction
] ;
rdfs:subClassOf [
rdf:type owl:Restriction ;
owl:onProperty iof-core:hasComponentPartAtAllTimes ;
owl:someValuesFrom :COPI_0000736 # ButterflyValveClosureMember
] ;
rdfs:label "butterfly valve"@en ;
rdfs:label "válvula borboleta"@pt-br ;
iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "A butterfly valve is a valve that has a disc-type closure member with a shaft parallel to the plane of the disc and an axis of rotation transverse to the flow direction."@en ;
skos:definition "A butterfly valve is a valve that has a disc-type closure member with a shaft parallel to the plane of the disc and an axis of rotation transverse to the flow direction."@en ;
iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "Uma válvula borboleta é uma válvula que possui um membro de fechamento tipo disco com haste paralela ao plano do disco e eixo de rotação transversal à direção do fluxo."@pt-br ;
iof-av:semiFormalNaturalLanguageAxiom "Every butterfly valve is a valve that has a flow control function and has a butterfly valve closure member as a component part."@en ;
iof-av:firstOrderLogicAxiom "∀x (ButterflyValve(x) → (Valve(x) ∧ ∃f(FlowControlFunction(f) ∧ hasFunction(x,f)) ∧ ∃p(ButterflyValveClosureMember(p) ∧ hasComponentPartAtAllTimes(x,p))))"@en ;
iof-av:isPrimitive "true"^^xsd:boolean ;
iof-av:primitiveRationale "This is a constructive classification based on physical mechanism. Under the Open World Assumption, any artifact with a disc-type closure and transverse rotation axis would be forced into the ButterflyValve class, including specialized hybrid equipment or custom manifolds containing butterfly mechanisms that should not be classified as standard butterfly valves for maintenance purposes."@en ;
skos:definition "[ISO 15926-4] A <BUTTERFLY VALVE> is a <ROTARY VALVE> that has a closure member of a disc type with a shaft parallel, or near parallel, to the plane of the disc, with an axis of rotation transverse to the flow direction"@en ;
skos:definition "[CFIHOS] A rotary valve that has a closure member of a disc type with a shaft parallel, or near parallel, to the plane of the disc, with an axis of rotation transverse to the flow direction."@en ;
skos:definition "[SLB Glossary] A short face-to-face valve that has a movable vane in the center of the flow stream, which rotates 90° as the butterfly valve opens and closes."@en ;
skos:definition "[OnePetro] A quick opening, low pressure valve, common on large openings through which solids will move, that allows high flow rate when open."@en ;
skos:definition "[POSC Caesar] A rotary valve that has a closure member of a disc type with a shaft parallel, or near parallel, to the plane of the disc, with an axis of rotation transverse to the flow direction."@en .
:COPI_0000736 rdf:type owl:Class ; # ButterflyValveClosureMember
rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:MaterialArtifact ;
rdfs:label "butterfly valve closure member"@en .
# Disjointness: ButterflyValve and BallValve
[] rdf:type owl:AllDisjointClasses ;
owl:members ( :COPI_0000100 :COPI_0000095 ) . # ButterflyValve, BallValve
# Disjointness: ButterflyValve and GateValve
[] rdf:type owl:AllDisjointClasses ;
owl:members ( :COPI_0000100 :COPI_0000120 ) . # ButterflyValve, GateValve
# Disjointness: ButterflyValve and GlobeValve
[] rdf:type owl:AllDisjointClasses ;
owl:members ( :COPI_0000100 :COPI_0000123 ) . # ButterflyValve, GlobeValve
Axiomatization Decision Log
1
Identity-Giving Function
Function class
FlowControlFunction
⊑ DesignedFunction
Realized in
FlowControlProcess
⊑ FlowControl
Butterfly valves share the generic valve function of controlling fluid flow. This is the identity-giving function inherited from the Valve genus, not a specialized function unique to butterfly valves.
✓
Expert review — Accepted
2
Genus Determination
Valve
All sources classify butterfly valve as a subtype of valve (explicitly 'rotary valve' in ISO 15926, CFIHOS, and POSC Caesar). The Valve class is already enriched in our ontology with function FlowControlFunction and genus MaterialArtifact, making it the most specific appropriate superclass.
✓
Expert review — Accepted
3
Necessary Parts
| Part class | Parent | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| ButterflyValveClosureMember | MaterialArtifact | hasComponentPartAtAllTimes |
These parts constitute the essential structural elements that enable the characteristic disc rotation mechanism of butterfly valves, beyond the basic valve body inherited from the genus.
✓
Expert review — Accepted
4
Process Participation Signature ⟨I, O, T⟩
Inputs (I)
PortionOfFluid
— any phase
Outputs (O)
PortionOfFluid
— flow controlled
Transformation (T)
flow control through disc rotation
Same basic valve signature as genus - single fluid stream with controllable flow rate through rotational positioning of the disc closure.
✓
Expert review — Accepted
5
Axiom Mode Decision
Necessary conditions only
— modelled as a primitive universal
(⊑, SubClassOf). Identity is grounded in designed
function and cannot be reduced to a property checklist.
This is a constructive classification based on physical mechanism. Under the Open World Assumption, any artifact with a disc-type closure and transverse rotation axis would be forced into the ButterflyValve class, including specialized hybrid equipment or custom manifolds containing butterfly mechanisms that should not be classified as standard butterfly valves for maintenance purposes.
✓
Expert review — Accepted
Disjointness Axioms
BallValve
GateValve
GlobeValve
C1: BallValve, GateValve, GlobeValve. These valve types have incompatible closure mechanisms: ball valves use spherical closures, gate valves use sliding linear motion, globe valves use linear stem motion. The physical mechanisms are mutually exclusive.
Cross-Standard Observations
Good consistency across ISO 15926, CFIHOS, and POSC Caesar on the core structural definition. SLB Glossary emphasizes the 90° rotation angle and OnePetro focuses on performance characteristics (quick opening, low pressure, high flow), but the fundamental disc-rotation mechanism is consistent.