Cycle Performance Analysis
Analyze Brayton-cycle performance, compressor maps, pressure ratios, component matching, fuel use, and off-design operating points to improve gas turbine efficiency and predict system behavior.
SimTurbo gives engineers a component-based environment to design, analyze, and refine axial-compressor behavior within complete gas turbine models. Explore steady-state and transient performance, match compressors with turbines, evaluate off-design operating points, and validate control strategies in real time. Built for aerospace, marine, power-generation, research, and university applications, the platform turns complex thermodynamic data into clear, actionable engineering insight.
Model compressor performance, integrate complete engine architectures, and evaluate steady, transient, and controlled gas turbine operation.
Analyze Brayton-cycle performance, compressor maps, pressure ratios, component matching, fuel use, and off-design operating points to improve gas turbine efficiency and predict system behavior.
Configure complete gas turbine architectures with graphical, component-based models that support compressor and turbine matching, combustor configuration, shaft arrangements, and conceptual design studies.
Model single- and dual-spool turbojet systems, including compressor behavior, spool interaction, turbine matching, nozzle performance, thrust prediction, and operating-envelope analysis.
Evaluate dynamic engine behavior during starts, shutdowns, throttle changes, acceleration, deceleration, load changes, environmental variation, and fault conditions for responsive system design.
Develop and validate PID controls, fuel schedules, FADEC logic, protection systems, actuator models, sensor responses, and closed-loop transient performance for gas turbines.
Study recuperated, regenerated, reheated, intercooled, and afterburning configurations to assess thermal performance, waste-heat recovery, emissions, and next-generation propulsion concepts.
SimTurbo helps engineers move from a compressor concept to a connected, testable engine model without treating the system as a black box. Its graphical, component-based architecture supports parameter changes, performance mapping, steady-state and transient studies, and interactive visualization on standard PCs. Export simulation data to Excel, MATLAB/Simulink, or Python for deeper post-processing, reporting, optimization, and control-law development.
Specialized simulation tools support faster, more transparent gas turbine engineering decisions.
Build with configurable components instead of relying on an opaque engine-model black box.
Visualize transient behavior and throttle effects interactively on standard PCs during engineering studies.
J85-GE-21 validation reports accuracy within plus or minus two percent against NASA test data.
University, classroom, laboratory, and student licensing options support practical propulsion-engineering education.
Experienced leadership for focused gas turbine simulation innovation.
President, CEO & Founder
Paul J. Hoffman is the President, CEO, and Founder of Controls Research LLC, the company behind SimTurbo. With a BS in Mechanical Engineering from MIT, an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford, and an MBA from the University of Toledo, Paul brings a rare combination of technical depth and business acumen to the company. He has more than 45 years of experience spanning aerospace, automotive, and power systems engineering, giving him a comprehensive understanding of complex gas turbine engine design and simulation challenges. As founder, Paul has guided SimTurbo's development into a specialized, engineer-friendly platform used by aerospace, marine, and power-generation professionals as well as universities. His leadership reflects a deep commitment to advancing engineering education and real-world simulation accuracy, ensuring clients and students alike benefit from decades of hands-on industry expertise.
Vice President of Marketing & Sales
Chris Hoffman serves as Vice President of Marketing & Sales at Controls Research LLC, bringing more than 15 years of experience in the sales and marketing of technical products. Chris plays a key role in communicating the value of SimTurbo's advanced gas turbine simulation platform to aerospace, marine, power systems, and academic audiences across the United States. With a strong understanding of technical sales cycles and engineering-focused markets, Chris works closely with clients and educational institutions to ensure they find the right solutions for their design, analysis, and simulation needs. Chris is dedicated to building lasting relationships with customers, helping engineers and students alike understand how SimTurbo can improve productivity, precision, and outcomes in their gas turbine engineering projects.
Axial compressor design software helps engineers model how a compressor affects airflow, pressure ratio, efficiency, shaft work, and operating limits within a gas turbine. It is useful for conceptual engine studies, component matching, performance-map evaluation, off-design analysis, and control development. In SimTurbo, compressor models can be connected with inlets, combustors, turbines, shafts, nozzles, and related engine components.
Speak with SimTurbo about your engine-modeling and licensing requirements.
Reported comparison against NASA engine test data.
Interactive physics modeling on standard PCs.
Flexible access for universities and students.
Share your engine architecture, analysis goals, or academic needs, and the SimTurbo team will help identify the right simulation approach.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 779-390-4786. You can also send us a quick email at pjhoffman@simturbo.net.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 779-390-4786. You can also send us a quick email at pjhoffman@simturbo.net.