TIL Suite — Thermodynamic Simulation Library
The TIL Suite is a Modelica library developed by our partner TLK-Thermo that helps you understand and optimize thermodynamic systems. Through simulation and analysis with TIL you will find answers to complex engineering questions — study the defrosting behaviour of heat pumps, design control concepts for ventilation systems, or optimize the cooling of a battery system.
TIL Suite runs in Dymola and Modelon Impact, and is available through Model Based Innovation as part of our libraries offering. We at MBI LLC use TIL Suite in service projects across a wide range of thermal applications.
“At Danfoss, we use the TIL Suite model library in Dymola and Modelon Impact to develop our products more effectively. TIL Suite helps us design components for heat pumps for residential and industrial use, as well as innovative cooling solutions for data centers.”
— Enno Vredenborg, Senior Manager Digital Solutions at Danfoss
What You Can Study with TIL Suite
Design and comparison of different system variants to find the optimal configuration early in the project.
Investigation of transient plant behavior under realistic varying boundary conditions and load profiles.
Development and testing of control strategies in a risk-free simulation environment before hardware integration.
Parameter studies, sensitivity analyses and identification of optimization potentials across the design space.
Example Applications
Heat Pump
A CO2 cycle representing a typical air-to-water heat pump for a building, with a tube bundle gas cooler on the high-pressure side and a finned-tube evaporator on the low-pressure side, plus an internal heat exchanger. The system can be simulated over different time periods, with constant or varying ambient conditions. Results are visualized in a p-h diagram using DaVE showing the complete thermodynamic cycle.
Ventilation System
A ventilation system model consisting of fans, heat recovery, adiabatic recooler, droplet separators, coolers, dehumidifiers, air heaters and steam humidifiers. The model can be tested under variable operating conditions (weather data) and different control concepts can be compared. Results are shown in an hx-diagram demonstrating conditioning performance for both summer and winter conditions.
Battery Cooling
A model of an electric car with an attached cooling circuit connecting battery, vehicle interior and surroundings. At low ambient temperatures the battery waste heat heats the interior; at high summer temperatures a three-way valve switches to cool the battery against outside air. The model supports dimensioning of heat exchangers and tuning of pump and fan controls, validated against the HFET driving cycle.
Supported System Types
TIL Suite can be used to model a wide range of thermal systems:
- Refrigeration circuits
- Heat pump systems
- Hydraulic networks
- Fuel cell and hydrogen systems
- Clausius-Rankine processes
- Adsorption systems and hydrogen filling stations
- Ventilation and air-conditioning systems
Package Contents
TIL Suite is a modular software package. The base version ships with three components and can be extended with optional add-on libraries for specific domains.
Model library for thermal components and systems. Incorporates experience from numerous projects and test bench experiments.
Thermophysical substance property library. Enables simulations with air, water and various refrigerants quickly and accurately.
Imports tabular data from CSV and Dymola result files — integrate measurement data or product specifications directly into simulations.
Optional Add-On Libraries
Models of fuel cells, electrolysis, liquefaction and refueling stations.
Models of vehicle cabins, air conditioning and motor cooling circuits.
Models for gas purification, drying, temperature and pressure swing processes.
Water tanks with different heat exchanger configurations.
Phase change material models and heat exchanger variants for latent heat storage.
For robust simulations with switching processes and transient boundary conditions.
Why TIL Suite
Open and modifiable Modelica code that can be easily customized and integrated into your own projects and toolchains.
Continuously developed code that has been successfully used in industry for years, validated against real measurement data.
You are not alone. TLK Energy and Model Based Innovation support customers with training, video chats and individual consulting services.
Resources
| Resource | Link |
|---|---|
| Product website | tlk-energy.de/en/software/til-suite |
| TIL Adsorption add-on | tlk-energy.de/en/software/til-suite/adsorption |
| Hydrogen systems add-on | tlk-energy.de/en/software/til-suite/hydrogen-systems |
| Modelica training | https://modelbased.cloud/services/training/ |
| Contact / get a quote | Schedule an appointment |
| Developer | TLK-Thermo GmbH |
| Sold by | Model Based Innovation LLC |