In this post I would like to discuss two software tools which, while not as popular as Fluent, STAR-CD or CHEMKIN, can come very handy for some applications. For researchers on a budget, which probably means all of you reading this, these tools are either free, or are much cheaper than their competition. Since there is no such thing as free lunch – there are some downsides to keep in mind, which I’ll review as well. The tools that I would like to discuss here are FlameMaster and DARS, respectively.

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