Engine Architecture Design
Create and configure complete gas turbine engine architectures with graphical components, shaft arrangements, combustor layouts, and matched compressor and turbine systems.
SimTurbo gives engineers, researchers, and students an interactive environment for designing, analyzing, and validating gas turbine systems. Build component-based engine models, evaluate steady-state and transient performance, develop control logic, and visualize results in real time on standard PCs. From conceptual architecture to detailed operating studies, the platform helps turn complex aero-thermodynamic questions into clearer engineering decisions.
Specialized tools and support for gas turbine design, performance analysis, controls, and engineering education.
Create and configure complete gas turbine engine architectures with graphical components, shaft arrangements, combustor layouts, and matched compressor and turbine systems.
Evaluate Brayton-cycle performance, efficiency, thrust, power, fuel consumption, pressure ratios, ambient conditions, and off-design operating points for gas turbine systems.
Model startup, shutdown, throttle movements, acceleration, load changes, actuator dynamics, sensor response, and fault conditions to understand dynamic engine behavior.
Develop and validate PID controls, fuel schedules, protection logic, FADEC concepts, gain scheduling, and closed-loop response for turbine propulsion systems.
Analyze single-spool and dual-spool turbojet configurations, including compressor matching, turbine performance, nozzle behavior, thrust prediction, and control integration.
Compare recuperated, regenerated, reheated, intercooled, and afterburning cycles to investigate efficiency, waste-heat recovery, emissions, and advanced propulsion concepts.
SimTurbo brings gas turbine architecture, performance, and controls into one engineer-friendly simulation environment. Its graphical, component-based approach lets users examine how individual elements interact rather than relying on a black-box model. Run steady-state and transient studies, visualize throttle effects in real time, and export data for post-processing in Excel, MATLAB/Simulink, or Python. It is built for practical analysis, virtual prototyping, research, and classroom learning.
Purpose-built simulation capability for engineers who need visible, actionable gas turbine insight.
Drag-and-drop architecture exposes engine components and interactions instead of hiding behavior inside a black-box model.
Interactive graphs and diagrams help users visualize steady-state behavior, transients, and throttle effects on standard PCs.
Reported J85-GE-21 validation results are within plus or minus two percent of NASA test data.
University pricing and classroom licensing make industry-grade turbine simulation accessible for practical engineering instruction.
Experienced engineering leadership supporting 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.
Gas turbine simulation software is used to model an engine’s thermodynamic cycle, components, controls, and operating conditions before or alongside physical testing. Engineers can estimate thrust, power, fuel consumption, efficiency, temperatures, pressures, and component matching. It also supports design comparison, off-design studies, troubleshooting, control development, research, and engineering education using repeatable digital models.
Speak with SimTurbo for technical guidance, licensing options, or a live demonstration.
Validated against J85-GE-21 engine test data.
Interactive analysis on standard PC hardware.
Built for university learning applications.
Tell us about your engine, research, classroom, or control-validation requirements. The SimTurbo team will help identify relevant licensing, demonstrations, or technical support 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.