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The erosion productivity impact calculator phase (EPIC-PHASE) model has been used to simulate, using 1972 to 1994 climatic date, two irrigation strategies with a non-limited water supply: (1) a standard strategy based on simple decision rules advisable for moderately deep soils of the Lauragais region (France) and in the Alentejo region (Portugal); and (2) a model strategy based on the daily development of soil water depletion and daily water stress intensity predicted by the model. At Lauragais, the results show that for the same level of yield it would have been possible with the model to save 73 mm on average, equivalent of two irrigations per year, compared to the standard strategy. These savings are due to an increased soil water contribution during the cycle and to an earlier end of the irrigation supply. At Alentejo, the results show that for the same level of yield as obtained with the standard strategy, it would have been possible with EPIC-PHASE model to save 100 mm of water on average, equivalent of two irrigations per year due to an increased use of soil water during the cycle. Although the results are from simulations it is proved that the standard strategy is inadequate. Regarding the environmental impact, the model management allows for an increase in the level of water depletion at harvest, delaying the risk of percolation and nitrogen losses during the re"ll period. The EPIC-PHASE model proved to be a tool capable of de"ning an irrigation schedule better adapted to the Mediterranean region.

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In this paper, the authors present the influence of cutting parameters, depth of cut, rotational speed and speed feed on the process temperature for milling of three types of aluminum alloys. In order to measure the temperature, an adequate experimental setup was used. This experimental setup consists in a noncontact infrared thermometer.

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In this paper some experimental determinations on the temperature during the turning of the pure titanium are done, using different cutting conditions. The results are presented as graphical dependencies and also as a screen capture of the values obtained using an adequate technique for registered the temperature during the turning process. Some pictures of the chips shape was captured and presented in this paper

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