SimTurbo delivers specialized gas turbine simulation, control-design, and engineering consultation solutions for power-system professionals, propulsion teams, researchers, and universities. Build component-based engine models, evaluate steady-state and transient behavior, validate control logic, and explore advanced cycle concepts in real time. Our engineer-friendly platform helps turn complex thermodynamic and operational questions into clearer, more actionable design insight.
Specialized modeling, analysis, control validation, and engineering support for complex gas turbine systems.
Access specialized guidance for gas turbine design, feasibility studies, performance diagnostics, simulation development, troubleshooting, and validation across power generation, aerospace, marine, research, and industrial applications.
Configure complete gas turbine architectures with component-based graphical tools for conceptual design, thermodynamic cycle development, compressor and turbine matching, combustor configuration, and performance optimization.
Analyze Brayton-cycle performance, component maps, fuel consumption, pressure ratios, operating points, ambient effects, emissions, and off-design behavior to benchmark and optimize gas turbine systems.
Develop and validate PID control, fuel scheduling, start and shutdown logic, protection systems, FADEC concepts, fault detection, and closed-loop response for gas turbine applications.
Model dynamic engine behavior during starts, shutdowns, throttle changes, load shifts, environmental variations, and fault conditions to assess stability, response, and control-system performance.
Evaluate recuperated, regenerated, reheated, intercooled, and afterburning configurations for fuel efficiency, thermal performance, waste-heat recovery, emissions studies, and next-generation turbine concepts.
SimTurbo gives engineering teams a practical environment for modeling the components and interactions that drive gas turbine performance. Create and re-parameterize engine architectures, visualize steady-state and transient results, and evaluate control behavior without treating the system as a black box. Real-time graphs, diagrams, and exportable data support clearer reviews, faster iteration, and productive collaboration across U.S. power, propulsion, research, and university applications.
Specialized tools and experienced guidance for demanding gas turbine engineering work.
Founder-led expertise draws on more than 45 years across aerospace, automotive, and power systems engineering.
Build with graphical components rather than relying on a black-box engine model.
Visualize transient behavior, throttle effects, and control response on standard PCs in real time.
Reported J85-GE-21 validation accuracy within plus or minus 2% supports confident engineering evaluation.
Engineering experience and technical product support for complex simulation needs.
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 helps engineers design, configure, simulate, and analyze gas turbine systems used in power generation and related propulsion applications. Users can evaluate thermodynamic cycles, component matching, operating points, fuel consumption, control behavior, and transient events. The platform supports graphical, component-based modeling, allowing teams to examine how compressors, combustors, turbines, shafts, nozzles, and controls interact.
Speak with our team about your gas turbine simulation objectives.
45+ years of cross-industry engineering experience.
Reported comparison to J85-GE-21 test data.
Licensing options for universities and students.
Share your engineering objectives, configuration, or learning requirements, 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.