Control System Design
Design and validate gas turbine control systems with PID development, fuel scheduling, start and shutdown logic, limiters, sensor models, and FADEC-oriented control strategies.
SimTurbo gives engineers a practical environment to design, simulate, validate, and refine gas turbine control strategies. Explore real-time transient behavior, PID and FADEC logic, fuel scheduling, protection systems, and component-level models without treating the engine as a black box. Built for aerospace, marine, power-generation, research, and academic applications, the platform supports faster, better-informed control development.
Simulation and analysis tools for gas turbine controls, performance, architectures, and advanced propulsion concepts.
Design and validate gas turbine control systems with PID development, fuel scheduling, start and shutdown logic, limiters, sensor models, and FADEC-oriented control strategies.
Evaluate dynamic engine response through startup, shutdown, throttle changes, acceleration, load shifts, actuator behavior, sensor response, and fault-condition scenarios in real time.
Analyze thermodynamic cycles, component maps, fuel consumption, thrust or power output, pressure ratios, operating points, emissions, and off-design engine performance.
Configure complete gas turbine architectures using component-based graphical tools for conceptual design, compressor and turbine matching, combustor configuration, and performance optimization.
Model recuperated, regenerated, reheated, intercooled, and afterburning gas turbine configurations to investigate waste-heat recovery, efficiency improvements, and next-generation propulsion concepts.
Develop single-spool and dual-spool turbojet models for propulsion analysis, component matching, transient studies, control integration, thrust prediction, and fuel-efficiency evaluation.
SimTurbo helps engineering teams move from concept to informed control decisions through component-based gas turbine modeling and real-time simulation. Build control logic around the physics of the engine, then examine steady-state and transient response with interactive diagrams and graphs. The platform supports PID controllers, limiters, fuel scheduling, actuator and sensor models, data export, and virtual prototyping for more transparent validation work.
A specialized platform built to make gas turbine simulation more transparent, interactive, and useful.
Examine transient effects and throttle response interactively on standard PCs in real time.
Build with drag-and-drop components instead of relying on an opaque engine-model black box.
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 engineering education and research.
Experienced leadership for complex gas turbine simulation challenges.
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.
Engine control software services provide modeling and simulation tools used to develop, test, and refine logic that governs an engine’s operation. For gas turbines, this can include fuel scheduling, PID control, start and shutdown sequences, acceleration limits, sensor and actuator behavior, fault detection, and protection strategies. SimTurbo supports these activities through component-based engine models and real-time simulation.
Speak with SimTurbo about your gas turbine simulation and validation needs.
Reported validation against NASA engine test data.
Interactive dynamic analysis on standard PCs.
University and student licensing support available.
Tell us about your engine configuration, control objectives, and simulation requirements. The SimTurbo team will help identify an appropriate platform, trial, or academic licensing path.
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.