The presentation uses a basic calculus foundation and elementary physics principles to introduce the extremely important industrial application of rotor dynamics. Calculus of variations and finite element analysis will also be utilized to provide a foundation for the stability and critical speed analysis of rotating structures.

Dr. Louis Komzsik is a graduate of the Technical University of Budapest, and the Eotvos Lorand University of Sciences, in Hungary.  He worked in the industry for more than 40 years. He retired as the Chief Numerical Analyst from Siemens in California and is currently a part time lecturer in mathematics. Dr. Komzsik is the author of a dozen books in engineering, mathematics and popular science, some of them also published in foreign languages.