SimTurbo gives engineers and educators a graphical, component-based environment for designing, analyzing, and validating gas turbine and turbomachinery systems. Build configurations, explore steady-state and transient behavior, match components, and test control strategies in real time on standard PCs. Export meaningful simulation data for deeper review in Excel, MATLAB/Simulink, or Python while accelerating informed design decisions.
Flexible modeling, simulation, control, and analysis tools for complex gas turbine and turbomachinery engineering work.
Configure complete gas turbine architectures with graphical components for compressors, turbines, combustors, shafts, and nozzles. Evaluate arrangements, component matching, and conceptual performance before committing to detailed development.
Analyze steady-state thermodynamic cycles, pressure ratios, fuel consumption, thrust, power, component maps, and off-design operation. Compare performance across ambient conditions and operating points to guide optimization.
Model dynamic engine behavior during starts, shutdowns, throttle changes, acceleration, load shifts, environmental variation, and fault conditions. Examine response, stability, and system interactions in real time.
Develop and validate PID controls, fuel scheduling, FADEC logic, actuator and sensor models, limiters, and protection strategies. Test closed-loop performance before progressing to hardware-focused work.
Evaluate recuperated, regenerated, reheated, intercooled, and afterburning configurations. Study energy recovery, thermal efficiency, emissions-related considerations, and alternative propulsion concepts within a unified simulation environment.
Access specialized support for gas turbine design, simulation model development, feasibility studies, performance diagnostics, validation, virtual prototyping, and technical decision-making across demanding engineering projects.
SimTurbo helps users move from engine concept to actionable analysis without treating the model as a black box. Its Windows-based, drag-and-drop environment supports component-level architecture, steady-state and transient simulation, control-law validation, and interactive visualization. Engineers can explore design changes quickly, while students gain a clearer view of how components and throttle inputs affect complete gas turbine system behavior.
A specialized platform built to make sophisticated gas turbine simulation more accessible and useful.
Founder-led expertise draws on more than 45 years across aerospace, automotive, and power systems engineering.
Drag-and-drop architecture lets engineers inspect, configure, and understand system components instead of relying on black-box models.
Interactive graphs and diagrams reveal steady-state and transient behavior on standard PCs as operating inputs change.
Reported J85-GE-21 validation accuracy within plus or minus 2% supports confidence in performance analysis.
Experienced leaders connecting advanced modeling with practical engineering 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.
Turbocharger and turbomachinery design software is used to create and evaluate component-based models of gas turbine and related propulsion systems. Users can investigate thermodynamic cycles, compressor and turbine matching, pressure ratios, fuel consumption, thrust or power output, and off-design performance. SimTurbo also supports transient behavior and control-system studies, helping teams assess design choices before physical testing.
Speak with SimTurbo about your modeling, analysis, control, or academic requirements.
Reported performance validation within plus or minus 2%.
Interactive physics-based simulation on standard PCs.
University-focused licensing and simulation learning support.
Tell us about your engine configuration, analysis goals, controls work, or academic program. The SimTurbo team can help identify a practical modeling and licensing path.
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.