Cycle Performance Analysis
Analyze Brayton-cycle performance, component maps, pressure ratios, efficiency, thrust or power, fuel consumption, ambient conditions, and off-design operating points for gas turbine systems.
SimTurbo gives engineers, researchers, and university teams a practical environment for building, analyzing, and validating gas turbine models. Explore steady-state cycles, real-time transient behavior, component matching, and control logic without treating the engine as a black box. Use graphical, component-based modeling to gain clearer performance insight for aerospace, marine, power-generation, and academic projects.
Model gas turbine architectures, evaluate performance, validate controls, and explore advanced cycles in a flexible engineering environment.
Analyze Brayton-cycle performance, component maps, pressure ratios, efficiency, thrust or power, fuel consumption, ambient conditions, and off-design operating points for gas turbine systems.
Create complete component-based engine models with configurable compressors, combustors, turbines, shafts, nozzles, and matching relationships for conceptual design and system optimization.
Evaluate startup, shutdown, throttle changes, load events, actuator dynamics, sensor response, environmental variation, and fault conditions through real-time dynamic gas turbine simulation.
Develop and validate PID controls, fuel schedules, protection logic, gain scheduling, FADEC concepts, and closed-loop response for aerospace, industrial, marine, and research applications.
Investigate recuperated, regenerated, reheated, intercooled, and afterburning configurations to study thermal efficiency, waste-heat recovery, emissions, and advanced propulsion concepts.
Support classroom demonstrations, lab experiments, capstone projects, propulsion courses, and research with educational licensing options and industry-focused gas turbine modeling tools.
SimTurbo helps users move from a conceptual gas turbine layout to an interactive model that can be configured, re-parameterized, simulated, and analyzed on a standard PC. Its graphical component-based approach exposes the relationships among engine elements while supporting steady-state and transient studies. Built-in controls, interactive diagrams, and export-ready data help teams evaluate performance, validate control laws, and improve design decisions efficiently.
Purpose-built simulation tools backed by deep engineering experience and practical learning support.
Run steady-state and transient simulations interactively on standard PCs with live diagrams and graphs.
Build engines from configurable components instead of relying on an opaque black-box model.
Reported J85-GE-21 validation results are within plus or minus 2 percent of test data.
University pricing and lab programs support hands-on propulsion education, research, and capstone work.
Engineering expertise supporting practical, accurate gas turbine 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.
A gas turbine simulation program is used to create and analyze virtual engine models before or alongside physical testing. Engineers can study thermodynamic cycles, component matching, thrust or power, fuel consumption, operating limits, and off-design behavior. SimTurbo also supports transient events and controls, helping users evaluate how an engine responds during startup, throttle changes, shutdown, and changing loads.
Talk with SimTurbo about your engine model, licensing, or analysis goals.
Deep aerospace and power systems engineering background.
Reported comparison with NASA engine test data.
Full-feature evaluation access for qualified users.
Tell us about your gas turbine application, analysis objective, or academic program. SimTurbo can help identify an appropriate simulation, licensing, or consultation 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.