Steady-State Analysis
Analyze Brayton-cycle performance, component matching, efficiency, thrust, power, fuel consumption, pressure ratios, emissions, and off-design operating points for aircraft, industrial, and power-generation gas turbines.
SimTurbo gives engineers, researchers, and educators a practical environment for gas turbine simulation and modeling. Build component-based engine architectures, evaluate steady-state and transient behavior, validate control strategies, and compare performance across operating conditions. With interactive graphical tools and real-time physics modeling, your team can move from early concepts to informed engineering decisions with greater speed, visibility, and confidence.
Explore focused gas turbine modeling tools for design, analysis, controls, and advanced propulsion research.
Analyze Brayton-cycle performance, component matching, efficiency, thrust, power, fuel consumption, pressure ratios, emissions, and off-design operating points for aircraft, industrial, and power-generation gas turbines.
Configure complete gas turbine architectures with graphical, component-based tools for conceptual design, cycle development, shaft arrangements, combustor configuration, component selection, and performance optimization.
Model startup, shutdown, throttle changes, load changes, actuator dynamics, sensor responses, fault conditions, and environmental variations to evaluate dynamic behavior, stability, and response optimization.
Develop and validate PID controllers, fuel schedules, FADEC logic, protection systems, gain scheduling, and closed-loop strategies through real-time gas turbine control simulation.
Evaluate recuperated, regenerated, reheated, intercooled, and afterburning configurations for fuel-efficiency improvements, waste-heat recovery, emissions studies, and next-generation propulsion concepts.
Model single- and dual-spool turbojet engines, including spool interactions, compressor and turbine matching, nozzle performance, thrust prediction, control integration, and transient evaluation.
SimTurbo helps engineering teams examine gas turbine behavior without treating the engine as a black box. Its graphical, component-based environment supports architecture creation, steady-state and transient analysis, control-law validation, and virtual prototyping on standard PCs. Interactive diagrams and real-time results make it easier to assess design tradeoffs, refine parameters, export data for post-processing, and communicate findings across aerospace, marine, power-system, and academic projects.
Specialized software and experienced guidance help teams make complex gas turbine work more approachable.
Build models from visible components instead of relying on inaccessible black-box engine calculations.
Visualize transient behavior and throttle effects in real time on standard PC hardware.
Reported J85-GE-21 validation results demonstrate accuracy within plus or minus two percent.
University pricing and classroom programs support practical, industry-grade engineering learning experiences.
Experienced engineering leadership supports practical simulation outcomes for demanding technical work.
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.
Gas turbine simulation and modeling lets engineers represent an engine’s components, thermodynamic cycle, and operating behavior in software. It is used to evaluate architecture concepts, predict thrust or power, study fuel consumption, match compressors and turbines, analyze off-design conditions, test control logic, and investigate transient events before committing to extensive physical testing or hardware changes.
Speak with the SimTurbo team about your simulation, licensing, or technical requirements.
Reported accuracy within plus or minus two percent.
Interactive simulation on standard PC hardware.
Flexible options for engineering education.
Share your engine architecture, performance-analysis, controls, research, or academic requirements. The SimTurbo team can help identify relevant modeling capabilities, demonstrations, and licensing options.
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.