Although the LVDT is a displacement sensor, many other physical quantities can be sensed by converting displacement to the desired quantity via thoughtful arrangements. Several examples will be given.

•	Displacement
	-	extensometers, temperature transducers, butterfly valve control, servo valve displacement sensing
•	Deflection of Beams, Strings, or Rings
	-	load cells, force transducers, pressure transducers Diaphragm Pressure Gage
•	Thickness Variation of Work Pieces
	-	dimension gages, thickness and profile measurements, product sorting by size Profile Gage
•	Fluid Level
	-	fluid level and fluid flow measurement, position sensing in hydraulic cylinders Fluid Level Gage
•	Velocity & Acceleration
	-	automotive suspension control