BRAZING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREFOR USING INDUCTION HEATING

摘要

A heating apparatus (20) for induction heating is disclosed. The heating apparatus may comprise a bearing ring (32), at least one bearing element (74) disposed in the bearing ring (32), and a braze material (80) adjacent to the at least one bearing element (74) and the bearing ring (32). The heating apparatus may additionally comprise an inductor (24) positioned radially adjacent to at least a portion of the bearing ring. A current source (22) may be electrically coupled to the inductor. A bearing orienting member (34) may also abut a surface of the at least one bearing element. The bearing orienting member (34) may orient a surface of the at least one bearing element. A heating method is also disclosed.