A gas turbine engine induction system for inductively heating a component of a gas turbine engine comprising: a gas turbine engine having a longitudinal axis extending lengthwise through the center of the gas turbine engine , wherein the gas turbine engine comprising a compressor , a combustor and an engine control system ; an induction heater located proximate to a static component of the gas turbine engine; a rotating component located radially inward from the static component , wherein there is a clearance space between the rotating component and the static component ; and wherein the induction heater is adapted to heat the static component during a transient condition of the gas turbine engine to maintain the clearance space between the static component and the rotating component , wherein the induction heater comprises at least one induction coil and an electric component , wherein the electric component comprises a power source and signal generator , wherein the power source and the signal generator provide electric current to the at least one induction coil , wherein the engine control system is connected to the electric component , wherein when the control system detects the need for a transient condition the electric component transmits current to the at least one induction coil , wherein transient conditions are ignition, acceleration, deceleration and cooling, characterised in that the induction heater is adapted to maintain substantially the same clearance space between the static component and the rotating component during the transient condition and a steady-state condition throughout operation of the gas turbine engine . a gas turbine engine having a longitudinal axis extending lengthwise through the center of the gas turbine engine , wherein the gas turbine engine comprising a compressor , a combustor and an engine control system ; an induction heater located proximate to a static component of the gas turbine engine; a rotating component located radially inward from the static component , wherein there is a clearance space between the rotating component and the static component ; and wherein the induction heater is adapted to heat the static component during a transient condition of the gas turbine engine to maintain the clearance space between the static component and the rotating component , wherein the induction heater comprises at least one induction coil and an electric component , wherein the electric component comprises a power source and signal generator , wherein the power source and the signal generator provide electric current to the at least one induction coil , wherein the engine control system is connected to the electric component , wherein when the control system detects the need for a transient condition the electric component transmits current to the at least one induction coil , wherein transient conditions are ignition, acceleration, deceleration and cooling, characterised in that the induction heater is adapted to maintain substantially the same clearance space between the static component and the rotating component during the transient condition and a steady-state condition throughout operation of the gas turbine engine . <EOS>