# Free Engineering Tools for Students Comprehensive online tools for solving statics and strength of materials problems. - **Source:** [Hacker News: Show HN](https://news.ycombinator.com) - **Published:** 2026-07-16 - **Topic:** [Software & Engineering](https://brifing.si/c/engineering) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/94b9f423-ad42-427f-b4de-a39c82d84e15 ## Comprehensive Engineering Tools Resultant Engineering offers a free collection of tools to help engineering students solve statics and strength of materials problems. Features include a free body diagram creator, vector resultant calculator, and shear/moment diagram tool. All computations run client-side with no data sent to servers. ## Free Body Diagram Creator This 2D sketching tool visualizes engineering problems with force arrows, moment arcs, and basic shapes. Diagrams export as PNG/SVG for direct use in Word or LaTeX. Users can save diagrams as .fbd files and reload them later for continued work. ## Vector Resultant Calculator Add 2D force vectors by magnitude and angle to compute resultant forces and components. The tool updates results in real-time and exports diagrams as PDF for lab reports. Ideal for concurrent force system problems in statics coursework. ## Shear and Moment Diagram Solver Input beam length, supports, and loading to generate labeled shear force and bending moment diagrams. Supports simply supported, pin-roller, and cantilever beams with point loads and distributed loads. Output includes piecewise functions for manual verification. ## Thermodynamics Solver and More The Rankine cycle solver uses IAPWS-IF97 data for thermodynamic calculations. Additional tools include Mohr's circle plotter, beam formula reference, inertia calculator, and PDF utilities. All tools are free and require no account creation. ## Valuable Student Resource These tools streamline engineering coursework by reducing manual calculation needs. The client-side processing ensures data privacy while the intuitive interface helps students save time on assignments and projects. ## Sources covering this story - https://resultant.tools/ — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._