Cycle Performance Analysis
Analyze steady-state gas turbine cycles, component matching, fuel consumption, thrust, power, and off-design behavior to optimize aero-thermodynamic performance.
Explore how SimTurbo helps engineering teams, researchers, and educators model gas turbine systems with greater clarity and speed. From steady-state cycle analysis to real-time transient behavior and control validation, the platform supports practical decisions across aerospace, marine, and power-generation applications. Review specialized simulation capabilities, flexible licensing options, and consulting support designed for technically demanding projects.

Specialized gas turbine simulation and engineering support for design, analysis, control validation, and education.
Analyze steady-state gas turbine cycles, component matching, fuel consumption, thrust, power, and off-design behavior to optimize aero-thermodynamic performance.
Configure complete gas turbine engine concepts with graphical, component-based models for compressor, turbine, combustor, shaft, and nozzle studies.
Develop and validate PID control, fuel scheduling, FADEC logic, actuator models, protection strategies, and closed-loop engine responses.
Examine startup, shutdown, throttle changes, acceleration, load shifts, sensor response, faults, and dynamic stability in real time.
Evaluate recuperated, regenerated, reheated, intercooled, and afterburning cycle concepts for efficiency, heat recovery, emissions, and performance research.
Access specialized support for gas turbine design, digital prototyping, diagnostics, feasibility studies, model development, and system validation.
SimTurbo gives engineers and educators a component-based environment for exploring gas turbine architecture, performance, controls, and dynamic operation without treating the engine as a black box. Interactive diagrams and real-time simulation help teams visualize system behavior, refine parameters, and export results for post-processing in Excel, MATLAB/Simulink, or Python. Flexible licensing, a free 30-day trial, and university options support varied technical workflows.

A specialized platform and experienced team for demanding gas turbine simulation work.
Visualize transient behavior and throttle effects interactively on standard PCs for faster engineering insight.
Build with configurable components instead of relying on an opaque, black-box engine model.
J85-GE-21 validation results report accuracy within plus or minus 2 percent against test data.
University, classroom, laboratory, and student licensing options make advanced simulation more accessible for learning.
Experienced leadership focused on practical engineering simulation.

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.
SimTurbo is a gas turbine engine performance design, analysis, simulation, and control-design platform. It supports conceptual engine architecture, steady-state cycle analysis, off-design studies, transient operation, component matching, control-law validation, and virtual prototyping. Engineers can model systems for aerospace, marine propulsion, industrial gas turbines, power generation, research, and engineering education using graphical component-based tools.
Speak with our team about models, licensing, trials, or consulting support.
Reported accuracy within ±2 percent
Leadership across complex engineering systems
Flexible programs for engineering education
Share your engineering objective, engine configuration, or learning requirement, and our team will help identify an appropriate SimTurbo solution.
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.