David  Karl

Mr. David Karl


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Academic Career Length

9Years (2018-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 September 2020 in Acta Astronautica
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DKDavid Karl
David Karl
TDThomas Duminy
Thomas Duminy
PLPedro Lima
Pedro Lima
FKFranz Kamutzki
Franz Kamutzki
AGAlbert Gili
Albert Gili
AGAleksander Gurlo
Aleksander Gurlo

1 March 2022 in Open Ceramics
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DKDavid Karl
David Karl
KCKevin M. Cannon
Kevin M. Cannon
AGAleksander Gurlo
Aleksander Gurlo

11 October 2018 in PLOS ONE
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DKDavid Karl
David Karl
FKFranz Kamutzki
Franz Kamutzki
AZAndrea Zocca
Andrea Zocca
OGOliver Goerke
Oliver Goerke
JGJens Guenster
Jens Guenster
AGAleksander Gurlo
Aleksander Gurlo
Here we demonstrate that by applying exclusively Martian resources a processing route involving suspensions of mineral particles called slurries or slips can be established for manufacturing ceramics on Mars. We developed water-based slurries without the use of additives that had a 51 wt. % solid load resembling commercial porcelain slurries in respect to the particle size distribution and rheological properties. These slurries were used to slip cast discs, rings and vases that were sintered at temperatures between 1000 and 1130 °C using different sintering schedules, the latter were set-up according the results of hot-stage microscopic characterization. The microstructure, porosity and the mechanical properties were characterized by SEM, X-ray computer tomography and Weibull analysis. Our wet processing of minerals yields ceramics with complex shapes that show similar mechanical properties to porcelain and could serve as a technology for future Mars colonization. The best quality parts with completely vitrificated matrix supporting a few idiomorphic crystals are obtained at 1130 °C with 10 h dwell time with volume and linear shrinkage as much as ~62% and ~17% and a characteristic compressive strength of 51 MPa.

1 September 2020 in Open Ceramics
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DKDavid Karl
David Karl
FKFranz Kamutzki
Franz Kamutzki
PLPedro Lima
Pedro Lima
AGAlbert Gili
Albert Gili
TDThomas Duminy
Thomas Duminy
AGAleksander Gurlo
Aleksander Gurlo

28 February 2025 in Acta Astronautica
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JPJoel Patzwald
Joel Patzwald
RKRafael Kleba-Ehrhardt
Rafael Kleba-Ehrhardt
FSFerry Schiperski
Ferry Schiperski
TGTjorben Griemsmann
Tjorben Griemsmann
SLStefan Linke
Stefan Linke
DKDavid Karl
David Karl

1 September 2019 in Powder Technology
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DKDavid Karl
David Karl
BJBen Jastram
Ben Jastram
PKPaul H. Kamm
Paul H. Kamm
HSHartmut Schwandt
Hartmut Schwandt
AGAleksander Gurlo
Aleksander Gurlo
FSFranziska Schmidt
Franziska Schmidt