Venus de Milo

Venus de Milo – We usually think of this beautiful statue as a work of art, but it is also…

vortex

vortex generator (VG) an aerodynamic device, consisting of a small vane usually attached to a lifting surface, such as an…

Sight (or vision) is one of the senses. Having sight means to be able to see. Some simple animals can…

Videoconferencing (or video conference) – conducting a conference between two or more participants at different sites by using computer networks…

Virtual Field Trip (vft) – make a documentary virtual field trip to a destination or project. Include information about the…

information from 2009 (check for updates) U.S. Vehicle Emissions Regulations Tier 2 is the set of federal emissions regulations set…

Vehicle engineering – encompasses the fields of automotive engineering, aerospace engineering, and marine engineering. Concept car – a car made…

Unmanned Vehicle Systems (UVS) – unmanned systems and robotic technologies Autonomous air, ground and maritime systems tracks cars trains Issues…

Museum of Unworkable Devices – a celebration of fascinating devices that don’t work. It houses diverse examples of the perverse…

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) – an aircraft with no pilot on board. UAVs can be remote controlled aircraft (e.g. flown…

New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina (photo) A Texas Army National Guard Blackhawk black deposits a 6,000 pound-plus bag of sand…

Umbrella – a canopy designed to protect against rain or sunlight. May be fixed to one point and often used…

Ultrasound – Sound that is at a frequency higher than humans can hear. Ultrasound imaging (sonography) uses high-frequency sound waves…

turbulence – violent, broken movement or agitation of a fluid or gas. Turbulence – a flow characterized by chaotic property…

The first novel ever written on a typewriter was Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain A typewriter is a mechanical or…