- LVDT has different components, including primary winding, two secondary windings, ferromagnetic core (slug), tube (bobbin), shield and shaft (measurand)
- The ferromagnetic core is the moving component whose position within the shaft is sensed
- The primary winding in the middle, and the secondary windings are wound in opposite direction (series-opposed) on either side of the primary
- Each of the secondary coils should have the same number of turns and be of the same length so as not to affect the null position and linearity
- A cylindrical shield protects the windings from damage and serves to contain the magnetic field used for sensing
- The measurand is mechanically coupled to the ferromagnetic core using an attached (and non-ferromagnetic) shaft