Arrangement for providing heat to a portion of a component

Abstract

An arrangement 10 for providing thermal energy to a portion 16 of a component 14 of a gas turbine engine while the component 14 is forming, wherein the component 14 is substantially elongate in a first direction 28 and the portion 16 extends from the component 14 in a second direction 38, substantially perpendicular to the first direction 28, and comprises a first surface area component 32 oriented in the first direction 28. The arrangement 10 further comprising an elongate member 18, connected to the portion 16 for heating the portion 16, wherein the elongate member 18 comprises a second surface area component 36, oriented in the second direction 38, wherein the second surface area component 36 of the elongate member 18 is greater than the first surface area component 32 of the portion 16.

1 . A method for use in forming a component of a gas turbine engine, wherein the component has a portion that extends from the component in a second direction, substantially perpendicular to a first direction, and an elongate member is connected to the portion for heating the portion, the method comprising: moving the component in the first direction; and heating the elongate member as the component moves so that there is net thermal energy input for the portion.  
   
   
       2 . A method as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising removing the elongate member from the component.  
   
   
       3 . A component produced by the method as claimed in  claim 1.