Ricerc@Sapienza

Appraisal of the volumes of fluid in a carbonate reservoir will typically require a reliable predictive model. This can be achieved by combining studies of well-exposed carbonate successions with 3D models in order to obtain reliable quantitative data. In this paper, we present a detailed outcrop study and a 3D porosity model of a well-exposed Oligocene carbonate ramp (Salento Peninsula, southern Italy) to investigate the nature of small-scale facies and porosity heterogeneities.

The aim of this work was to study the effect of free surface energy modification of flax fibres by a thermal treatment on the mechanical behaviour of bio-based composites. It has been proved that this modification enhances the wettability of flax fibres by liquid epoxy resin and results in a lower porosity amount in composites. Tests to evaluate mechanical properties of elementary fibres, yarns and composites have been performed.