Engine Architecture Design
Build and configure complete gas turbine engine models with graphical, component-based tools for conceptual design, component matching, and performance optimization exercises.
SimTurbo gives engineering students, educators, and technical teams an interactive way to model, analyze, and understand gas turbine systems. Build component-based engine configurations, examine steady-state and transient behavior in real time, and validate control concepts without treating the model as a black box. Flexible academic licensing and classroom-ready tools support practical, industry-relevant learning.
Explore practical gas turbine simulation tools, academic programs, and analysis capabilities for engineering education and technical training.
Build and configure complete gas turbine engine models with graphical, component-based tools for conceptual design, component matching, and performance optimization exercises.
Analyze Brayton cycles, efficiency, thrust, fuel consumption, pressure ratios, ambient effects, and off-design operating points for practical thermodynamics learning.
Examine startup, shutdown, throttle changes, load changes, sensor response, and fault conditions to understand dynamic gas turbine behavior in real time.
Develop and validate PID controllers, fuel schedules, FADEC logic, engine protection functions, and closed-loop control strategies using simulated engine responses.
Support classroom demonstrations, laboratory experiments, propulsion coursework, capstone projects, faculty research, and simulation-based learning with industry-focused modeling software.
Access flexible student, classroom, laboratory, research, and campus-wide licensing options designed to make advanced simulation more accessible for educational programs.
SimTurbo helps learners move from equations and diagrams to observable engine behavior. Its Windows-based graphical environment lets users assemble components, evaluate performance, visualize transient effects, and explore control logic on standard PCs. Students can export results for post-processing in Excel, MATLAB/Simulink, or Python, while instructors gain a practical platform for demonstrations, labs, research, and project-based engineering training.
Purpose-built tools connect engineering theory with interactive gas turbine simulation and analysis.
Visualize throttle effects, transient behavior, and performance changes as simulations run on standard PCs.
Build with individual engine components rather than relying on an opaque black-box model.
J85-GE-21 validation reports accuracy within plus or minus two percent against NASA test data.
University, classroom, laboratory, and student licensing options support varied engineering education needs.
Engineering experience and technical guidance for practical simulation learning.
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.
Educational simulation software lets learners test engineering concepts in a controlled digital environment. For gas turbine training, it can demonstrate thermodynamic cycles, component interactions, thrust, fuel consumption, transient response, and control behavior. Students can change parameters, observe results, compare configurations, and repeat experiments without needing access to a physical engine or test cell.
Speak with SimTurbo about the right learning and licensing approach.
Interactive modeling for dynamic engineering learning.
Visible engine architecture for practical analysis.
Flexible programs for engineering education.
Tell us about your course, lab, research, or engineering training needs, and the SimTurbo team will help identify relevant platform and licensing options.
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.