Bøger af Rakesh Sehgal

The novel 'Grit, Grind and Glory : A Cadet Story' is the story of a middle class couple and their sons who aspire to join the armed forces. It takes the readers through the arduous journey of the aspiring young men coming from diverse backgrounds and different parts of the country who forge a strong bond with one another while imbibing the military ethos. It captures the trials and tribulations of the cadets, their camaraderie and finally their metamorphosis into commissioned officers. Besides, it delineates the pain and angst of the parents during the times their children go through the grind in their Academies which are eventually supplanted by those of pride and exuberance while shipping the stripes on their shoulders.This novel is a fictionalized account of the author's first hand experiences as a parent and takes you on a roller coaster ride high on emotions, sacrifice, courage and camaraderie. Read on to relive the story of a cadet and its daunting challenges in the quest for donning the prestigious uniform!

Bearings (both plain and rolling element) are used as important supporting elements for locating rotating components and confining their motion in desired direction. In order to ensure their operational reliability and desired life, these need to be properly designed/selected for an application more so because of ever increasing operational speeds. This requires the careful performance evaluation of different types of bearings considering aspects such as thermal stability, lubrication, contaminants in lubricants and controlling mechanism etc. The title of this book was specifically chosen as Performance Evaluation of Bearings. The present book is a compilation of different aspects contributing towards the performance evaluation of plain bearings (both journal and thrust), rolling element bearings and magnetic bearings.