Engine Architecture Design
Configure complete gas turbine architectures with graphical, component-based tools for conceptual design, component matching, shaft arrangements, and performance optimization.
SimTurbo gives engineers, researchers, and educators a practical way to design, analyze, and validate gas turbine systems for power-generation applications. Build component-based models, compare steady-state performance, explore transient behavior, and test control strategies in real time on a standard PC. Export simulation data for deeper post-processing in Excel, MATLAB/Simulink, or Python while making engineering decisions with greater speed and clarity.
Specialized simulation capabilities for gas turbine design, operational analysis, control validation, and power-generation engineering studies.
Configure complete gas turbine architectures with graphical, component-based tools for conceptual design, component matching, shaft arrangements, and performance optimization.
Evaluate thermodynamic cycles, compressor and turbine maps, fuel consumption, pressure ratios, emissions, and off-design operating points for performance benchmarking.
Simulate startup, shutdown, load changes, throttle events, environmental variations, sensor responses, and fault conditions to assess dynamic system behavior.
Develop and validate PID control, fuel scheduling, protection logic, actuator models, gain scheduling, and closed-loop responses for gas turbine systems.
Model recuperated, regenerated, reheated, intercooled, and afterburning configurations to investigate efficiency improvements, heat recovery, and alternative cycle concepts.
Access specialized support for gas turbine design, simulation-model development, performance diagnostics, feasibility studies, control engineering, and system validation.
SimTurbo helps power-system engineers move from a proposed gas turbine configuration to meaningful performance insight without treating the model as a black box. Its graphical, component-based environment supports steady-state and transient physics modeling, control-law validation, and interactive visualization on standard PCs. Teams can examine operating changes in real time, refine parameters efficiently, and export results to Excel, MATLAB/Simulink, or Python for focused analysis and reporting.
Purpose-built software and experienced guidance for demanding gas turbine simulation work.
Visualize transient behavior and throttle effects interactively on standard PCs during model evaluation.
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.
Founder-led expertise draws on more than 45 years across aerospace, automotive, and power systems.
Experienced engineers advancing practical 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.
Power plant simulator software is used to model and analyze the behavior of generation equipment before or alongside physical testing. For gas turbine applications, it can evaluate thermodynamic cycles, component matching, fuel consumption, output, operating limits, and controls. SimTurbo supports both performance studies and dynamic simulations, helping engineering teams investigate designs, operating scenarios, and control responses with reusable digital models.
Speak with our team about your modeling, licensing, or technical requirements.
Test-data comparison supports engineering confidence.
Interactive analysis on standard PCs.
Licensing options support engineering education.
Tell us about your gas turbine model, analysis goals, or licensing needs, and the SimTurbo team will help identify a practical next step.
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.