OEO Ontology

Overview / Open Energy Ontology / Class - energy transformation function
Label: energy transformation function
Definition:
An energy transformation function is the function of an artificial object that has been engineered to transform input energy into usable output energy of a different type.

Sub classes:
electricity generation function
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Definition:
An electricity generation function is an energy transformation function to transform other types of energy to electrical energy.

heat generation function
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Definition:
A heat generation function is an energy transformation function to transform other types of energy to thermal energy.

renewable energy transformation function
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Definition:
A renewable energy function is the energy transformation function to transform renewable energy.

Back to the super classes:
function
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Editor note:
BFO 2 Reference: In the past, we have distinguished two varieties of function, artifactual function and biological function. These are not asserted subtypes of BFO:function however, since the same function – for example: to pump, to transport – can exist both in artifacts and in biological entities. The asserted subtypes of function that would be needed in order to yield a separate monoheirarchy are not artifactual function, biological function, etc., but rather transporting function, pumping function, etc.