RAS Kapitza Institute RUS

Igor K. Butkevitch

 

Publications

3 monographs, about 90 published papers and 20 patents

 

Subjects of Special Interest and Proposals

Cryogenic reciprocating expansion engines

1. Expansion engines' cycle

The parameters (pressure and temperature) of the expander cycle characteristic points were described and proposed the equations for calculating and methods for measuring [1.1, 1.2, 1.3].

    [1.1] A.M.Archarov, K.S.Butkevitch, I.K.Butkevitch, A.Z.Mirkin "Cryogenic reciprocating expansion engines", Moscow, "Mashinostroenie", 1974, (in Russian).

    [1.2] A.M.Archarov, I.K.Butkevitch "Helium expansion engine's temperature diagram and examination of cycles common theory basic thesises" Zh."Izvestiya Vuzov Mashinostroenie" N8, 1968, p.109-113 (in Russian).

    [1.3] A.V.Belonogov, I.K.Butkevitch, Yu.I.Povarov "The results of helium reciprocating expansion engine experimental research" Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, N7, 1973, p.93-96 (in Russian and translated in English (USA).

2. Expansion engine-liquefier

The air and helium expander-liquefier designs were created and researched together with cryogenic plants. The cryogenic plant capability was increased on 25- 30 % [2.1, 2.2, 2.3].

    [2.1] I.K.Butkevitch, E.A.Dokshitzki, E.A.Kudryavtzev "The reciprocating expansion engine-liquefier creation" TZINTIHIMNEFTEMASH, HM-6m Express Information, N3, 1972, (in Russian).

    [2.2] I.K.Butkevitch, E.A.Dokshitzki "An experimental research of the high pressure air expansion engine in expander-liquefier mode", Abstracts of the 1-st All-Union Cryogenic Engineering Conf., Balashikha, Moscow region, 1973, (in Russian).

    [2.3] I.K.Butkevitch, A.P.Inkov, V.N.Utkin "Creation and research of the cryogenic helium system" Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, N7, 1980, p.7-9 (in Russian and translated in English (USA).

3. Reciprocating expansion engines new designs The new helium expansion engine designs with valves pneumatic and electromagnetic drive and electromagnetic powder brake was created and researched

    [3.1]. The automatic electron control valves system was researched and tested together with helium expansion engine-liquefier [3.2].

    [3.1] V.S.Bogdanov, I.K.Butkevitch, E.A.Dokshitzki, Yu.I.Dukhanin "Creation and research of the helium reciprocating expansion engine with valves electromagnetic drive" Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, N7, 1980,p.12-13 (in Russian)

    [3.2] I.K.Butkevitch, V.V.Krylov, V.S.Bogdanov et al. "The reciprocating expansion engine for the cryogenic helium plants final refrigerattion stage" Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, N1, 1990, p.20-22 (in Russian and translated in English (USA).

4. Cryogenic systems transition modes The original methods to compute the quasistatic and dynamic modes of the cryogenic system heat exchangers were proposed [4.1, 4.2]. The cryogenic systems transition mode research were fulfilled [4.3, 4.4, 4.5] both computation and experimentally.

    [4.1] I.K.Butkevitch, S.I.Veremchuk, M.A.Zuev et al. "Engineering methods to compute the quasistatic and dynamic modes of cryogenic systems heat exchangers" Inter-republican symposium "Refrigiration technique and technology", Kiev, 1979, p.48-53 (in Russian).

    [4.2] I.K.Butkevitch, M.A.Zuev, V.Ph.Romanishin "Quasi-dynamic modelling of heat transfer processes" Journal of Engin.Physics, Vol.56, N1, 1989, p.118-126 (in Russian and translated in English).

    [4.3] A.Ph.Arinin, I.K.Butkevitch, V.I.Sukhov et al. "Transition modes of cryogenic helium systems" TZINTIHIMNEFTEMASH, HM-6, 1986, (in Russian).

    [4.4] I.K.Butkevitch, A.N.Kostrov, V.Ph.Romanishin "Modelling of the multiplex systems dynamic modes" Inter-institutes symposium "Modern problems of gydrodynamics and heat exchange in power plants elements and cryogenic technology", 1986, p.91-98 (in Russian).

    [4.5] V.P.Belyakov, I.K.Butkevitch, V.E.Philimonov "Calculated and experimental studies of helium cryogenic systems cooldown modes" Transactions of NPO KRIOGENMASH "The processes in cryogenic systems and units", Balashikha, 1979, p.10-19 (in Russian).

Cryogenic systems for large superconducting units

5. The tokamaks cryogenic helium systems

The cryogenic helium system for the first superconducting Tokamak (T-7) was desinged, studied and tested [5.1, 5.2]. The magnet systems test bench cryogenic helium system was made and studied [5.1, 5.3]. As a result, 14 toroidal field coils of Tokamak-15 superconducting magnet were tested [5.1]. Then the unique cryogenic helium system for T-15 superconducting magnet was proposed and realized [5.1]. The cooldown and steady-state operation of this system together with T-15 magnet system were studied [5.1, 5.4]. At last, the ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) cryogenic system conceptual design was proposed using the test and working experience [5.5].

    [5.1] Superconducting magnet systems for Tokamaks./Edited by N.A.Chernoplekov - M.: IzdAT, 1997 (in Russian).

    [5.2] I.V.Babaev, V.S.Bogdanov, I.K.Butkevitch et al. "Design and test results of the Tokamak-7 cryogenic system" Pre-print IAE-3415/8, M., 1981 (in Russian).

    [5.3] Yu.A.Balashov, N.V.Barmin, I.K.Butkevitch et al. "The test results of SIMS cryogenic complex" Proceedings of the 111 All-Union IPTR conference, M., Vol.2, 1984, p.284-292 (in Russian).

    [5.4] I.K.Butkevitch, S.I.Veremchuk, Yu.I.Dukhanin et al. "Tokamak-15 Cooldown and Steady-state Operation Modes" Proceedings of ICEC-14 (The 14-th Intern. Cryog. Engin. Conf.), Cryogenics, Vol.32, 1992, p.126-129 (in English).

    [5.5] L.V.Archipova, I.K.Butkevitch, V.D.Kovalenko et al. "The ITER Cryogenic System. Conceptual design, results of the analysis" Abstracts of the 12-th Intern. Conf. on Magnet technology, Leningrad, USSR, p.388 (in English).

6. Accelerators cryogenic systems

The conceptual design of the large extended cryogenic systems was proposed [6.1], the analysis of UNK-3000 cryogenic system efficiency and reliability was fulfilled and optimum composition and disposition of cryogenic plants were proved [6.2].

    [6.1] I.K.Butkevitch, N.M.Grigorenco, I.E.Dudkin et al. "Cryogenic Cooling and Maintenance Systems of the Superconducting Magnets of Big Accelerators" Proceedings of 111 Intern. ICFA Workshop "Possibilities and Limitations for Superconducting Accelerator Magnets", Protvino, USSR, 1981, p.135-145 (in English).

    [6.2] A.I.Ageev, K.P.Mysnikov, I.K.Butkevitch et al. "Development of Cryogenic System for UNK" Proceedings of V Intern. ICFA Workshop "Superconducting Magnets and Cryogenics", USA, 1986, p.58-61 (in English).

7. The perspective tendencies of the cryogenic helium systems progress

The new high effective and high reliability cryogenic helium systems were proposed [7.1, 7.2, 7.3]. The original solution for compression helium in centrifugal compressors was proposed. The addition amont of R-13 (R-14) reuired into helium permits not only to increase the compression stage of a cryogenic unit efficiency and reliability and to use R-13 throttle-effect for cooling of helium gas in the preliminary stage of cryogenic plants [7.4]. The two-circuit cryogenic helium systems with sattelites were analysed and tested as efficiency and the most reliability cryogenic systems for large superconducting units [7.5, 7.6]. The ejector final stages of cryogenic helium plants were studied as instrument for fall of temperature and increase of helium circulation throooough cooled canals [7.6, 7.7].

    [7.1] I.K.Butkevitch, E.D.Mikitenko, N.A.Purtov et al. "Perspective cryogenic helium systems" Transactions of NPO KRIOGENMASH "The processes and control in cryogenic systems and units", Balashikha, 1983, p.1-15 (in Russian).

    [7.2] I.K.Butkevitch "The Large Cryogenic Helium Systems for Supercoducting Magnets" Proceedings of The 14-th Intern. Cryog. Engin. Conf. (ICEC-14), Cryogenics, Vol.32, 1992, p.126-129 (in English).

    [7.3] I.K.Butkevitch "The modern cryogenic helium systems> Perspectives of progress." Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, N2, 1995, p.44 (in Russian and translated in English).

    [7.4] G.K.Lavrenchenko, I.K.Butkevitch, L.T.Karaganov et al. "Compression and preliminary cooling stages of cryogenic helium plants" TZINTIHIMNEFTEMASH, HM-6, 1983 (in Russian).

    [7.5] I.K.Butkevitch, E.D.Mikitenko, N.A.Purtov "Analysis of the sattelites for circulating cryostated objects" Inter-institutes symposium "Modern problems of gydrodynamics and heat exchange in power plants elements and cryogenic technology", 1989, p.127-132 (in Russian).

    [7.6] I.K.Butkevitch, L.N.Dobrovolski, V.N.Utkin et al. "Experimental study of the sattelite with throttle-ejector final cooling stage" Inter-istitute symposium "Modern problems of hydrodynamics and heat exchange in power plants elements and cryogenic technology", 1987, p.111-120 (in Russian).

    [7.7] A.Ph.Arinin, V.Ph.Arinin, I.K.Butkevitch et al. "Perfectioning of the sattelites final cooling stages with ejectors" Inter-institutes symposium "Modern problems of hydrodynamics and heat exchange in power plants elements and cryogenic technology", 1989, p.119-122 (in Russian).