This book presents OntoCAPE, a formal domain ontology for chemical process engineering, which is based on a general upper ontology for engineering. The organization and structure of the ontology are depicted, and the conceptualizations of various topic areas are described in detail, including the areas of mereology, topology, systems theory, network systems, plant engineering, and others. Additionally, the rationale for choosing one particular conceptualization over the other is explicated, thus providing the reader with the necessary background knowledge for extending and customizing the ontology to his/her own purposes.
Finally, the usage of the ontology is explained, and some sample applications are presented.
Finally, the usage of the ontology is explained, and some sample applications are presented.
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From the reviews: "Ontologies are key components in the realization of the semantic Web. ... This book describes the design and structure of a large, complex ontology in chemical engineering, called OntoCAPE. ... an excellent guide to an elaborate ontology. A researcher or knowledge engineer who plans to design an ontology could learn a lot from this volume. The items that specifically relate to chemistry or engineering issues do not interfere with the reader's learning about the authors' design and implementation choices." (Anthony J. Duben, ACM Computing Reviews, January, 2011)