Engine Architecture Design
Configure complete gas turbine architectures with graphical components for conceptual studies, component selection, shaft arrangements, matching, and performance-focused engine development.
SimTurbo gives aerospace, marine, power-generation, and academic users a practical environment for building and evaluating gas turbine models. Explore engine architecture, steady-state and transient behavior, control logic, advanced cycles, and turbojet configurations through component-based, real-time simulation. Exportable data and interactive visualizations support clearer decisions from concept studies through validation, while university programs make advanced learning more accessible.
Explore specialized simulation capabilities for gas turbine design, analysis, controls, education, and advanced propulsion studies.
Configure complete gas turbine architectures with graphical components for conceptual studies, component selection, shaft arrangements, matching, and performance-focused engine development.
Analyze Brayton-cycle performance, pressure ratios, component maps, thrust or power, fuel consumption, ambient effects, emissions, and off-design operating points.
Evaluate dynamic engine behavior during starts, shutdowns, throttle changes, load changes, faults, environmental variation, and other time-dependent operating events.
Develop and validate PID control, fuel scheduling, FADEC logic, sensor and actuator models, protection functions, stability, and transient response.
Model single- and dual-spool turbojets for compressor and turbine matching, nozzle performance, spool interaction, thrust prediction, efficiency studies, and validation.
Study recuperated, regenerated, reheated, intercooled, and afterburning cycles to assess waste-heat recovery, thermal performance, fuel efficiency, and propulsion concepts.
RT Simulator Services bring gas turbine architecture, performance, controls, and dynamic operation into one engineer-friendly modeling environment. SimTurbo’s component-based approach helps users see how inlets, compressors, combustors, turbines, shafts, nozzles, recuperators, and afterburners work together rather than treating the engine as a black box. Real-time graphs, interactive diagrams, and exportable data help teams investigate design choices, validate control laws, and communicate findings efficiently.
A specialized platform and experienced leadership support more confident gas turbine engineering decisions.
Leadership brings more than 45 years across aerospace, automotive, and power systems engineering.
Interactive simulation on standard PCs visualizes transient behavior, throttle effects, and system responses clearly.
Graphical component-based models let engineers examine system relationships without relying on a black-box engine model.
University, classroom, laboratory, and discounted student licensing options support practical engineering education and research.
Technical leadership focused on 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.
RT Simulator Services provide gas turbine engine modeling and analysis capabilities through SimTurbo’s Windows-based software platform. Users can create component-based engine configurations, assess steady-state performance, simulate transient operation, develop controls, and examine advanced cycle concepts. The platform is intended for aerospace, marine, power-generation, research, and engineering-education applications where clearer system-level insight is needed.
Speak with SimTurbo about your modeling, control, licensing, or demonstration needs.
Reported validation against NASA engine test data.
Interactive modeling on standard PC hardware.
Flexible support for engineering education users.
Tell us about your engine configuration, analysis goals, control challenge, or academic program requirements. SimTurbo will help identify an appropriate 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.