Design and thermodynamic performance analysis of multichannel cryogenic transfer line for XFEL AMTF

The XATL1 cryogenic transfer line for XFEL/AMTF is dedicated for transferring cryogenic cooling power from helium refrigerators to a cryogenic test facility by means of the continuous flows of cold helium in supercritical and gaseous state. The external envelope of the transfer line contains 4 cold process lines and a common radiation shield, as well as the system of supports and thermal contraction compensators. The XATL1 was designed and manufactured within the Polish in-kind contribution to the XFEL project. The line has been under operation since year 2012. The paper presents a design, including supporting and thermal compensation systems, of the XATL1 line. The line performance analysis based on the Second Law of Thermodynamics has been done, and the output has been compared with the design assumptions.