Engine Architecture Design
Configure complete turboshaft engine architectures with graphical, component-based models for conceptual studies, shaft arrangements, component matching, and system optimization.
Model, analyze, and refine turboshaft engine concepts with SimTurbo’s component-based gas turbine simulation platform. Build realistic architectures, assess steady-state and transient behavior, develop control logic, and compare operating conditions in real time. Designed for aerospace engineers, propulsion researchers, power-system teams, and university programs seeking clearer engineering insight without treating the engine model as a black box.
Explore simulation tools and engineering support for turboshaft design, performance, controls, and advanced cycle studies.
Configure complete turboshaft engine architectures with graphical, component-based models for conceptual studies, shaft arrangements, component matching, and system optimization.
Evaluate steady-state thermodynamic cycles, fuel consumption, power output, component maps, pressure ratios, ambient conditions, and off-design operating points.
Study start-up, shutdown, throttle changes, load changes, actuator dynamics, sensor response, fault conditions, and dynamic system stability in real time.
Develop and validate PID control, fuel scheduling, engine protection, gain scheduling, FADEC logic, and closed-loop responses for gas turbine systems.
Compare recuperated, regenerated, reheated, intercooled, and afterburning configurations to investigate energy recovery, thermal performance, and fuel-efficiency opportunities.
Access specialized support for propulsion analysis, simulation-model development, performance diagnostics, feasibility studies, validation, and custom engineering challenges.
SimTurbo helps engineering teams turn turboshaft concepts into transparent, configurable simulation models. Use drag-and-drop components to examine compressors, combustors, turbines, shafts, recuperators, and controls while tracking performance in real time. The platform supports steady-state and transient studies, data export for Excel, MATLAB/Simulink, or Python, and virtual prototyping workflows that improve design productivity and precision.
Get an engineer-friendly environment built for transparent gas turbine modeling and practical analysis.
Build with configurable components instead of relying on an inaccessible black-box engine model.
Visualize transient behavior and throttle effects interactively on standard PC hardware.
J85-GE-21 comparisons report accuracy within plus or minus 2 percent.
University pricing and classroom options support practical propulsion learning and research.
Experienced leaders supporting advanced gas turbine engineering 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.
A turboshaft engine is a gas turbine designed primarily to produce shaft power rather than jet thrust. Its compressor, combustor, and turbine generate hot gas that drives a power turbine connected to an output shaft. Turboshaft engines are widely used in helicopters and can support other shaft-driven applications. Their design requires careful matching of components, power demand, fuel use, and control behavior.
Discuss your simulation, analysis, control, or licensing requirements with our team.
Compared with J85-GE-21 test data
Interactive standard-PC engineering modeling
University classroom and lab options
Share your performance, controls, research, or licensing needs, and the SimTurbo team will help identify a practical 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.