Rotary Variable

Differential Transformer
Brushless Motors
Inside Rotor

(RVDT)
Brushless Motors
Outside Rotor

TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
• Flight control actuation / navigation
• Fuel control / valves
• Cockpit controls
• Nose wheel steering systems
Brushless Motors

• Missile fin actuation

Direct Drive

FEATURES
• Brushless, non-contacting technology
Brush Motors

• Repeatable position sensing with infinite

resolution
• Housed and frameless versions available
• Single cycle (+/- 80 deg.) or dual cycle (+/- 40 deg.)
• Standard size 8 (housed version) with servo clamp
A Rotary Variable Differential Transformer (RVDT) is an
interface available electromechanical transducer that provides a variable
Position Sensors

• Multiple channel (tandem) versions available alternating current (AC) output voltage that is linearly
• Geared configurations available
proportional to the angular displacement of its input
shaft. When energized with a fixed AC source, the
output signal is linear within a specified range over the
BENEFITS
angular displacement.
• Long life
Electronics
Drive

• High reliability RVDT’s utilize brushless, non-contacting technology

• High accuracy
to ensure long-life and reliable, repeatable position
• Repeatable performance
• Robust, compact construction sensing with infinite resolution. Such reliable and
• Custom electrical and mechanical designs repeatable performance assures accurate position
available – contact factory with requirements sensing under the most extreme operating conditions.
Gearheads

Note: If your application requires gearing or other

complex mechanical configurations, please provide Moog offers seven frequency optimized RVDT’s in a
us with your requirements. basic size 8 configured housing. Each is designed to
operate at a specific frequency. Frequency optimization
Mechanisms

provides the benefit of an increased operating range of

Integrated

angular displacement with a reduction in sensor size

and weight.

Please contact our application engineers for more

Information
Application

information and to discuss your specific needs.

Motor Options
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Basic RVDT construction and operation is provided by rotating an iron-core bearing supported within a housed stator

Brushless Motors
assembly. The housing is passivated stainless steel. The stator consists of a primary excitation coil and a pair of

Inside Rotor
secondary output coils.

A fixed alternating current excitation is applied to the primary stator coil that is electromagnetically coupled to the
secondary coils. This coupling is proportional to the angle of the input shaft. The output pair is structured so that one
coil is in-phase with the excitation coil, and the second is 180 degrees out-of-phase with the excitation coil.

Brushless Motors
Outside Rotor
When the rotor is in a position that directs the available flux equally in both the in-phase and out-of-phase coils, the
output voltages cancel and result in a zero value signal. This is referred to as the electrical zero position or E.Z.
When the rotor shaft is displaced from E.Z., the resulting output signals have a magnitude and phase relationship
proportional to the direction of rotation.

Brushless Motors
Direct Drive
Because RVDT’s perform essentially like a transformer, excitation voltages changes will cause directly proportional
changes to the output (transformation ratio). However, the voltage out to excitation voltage ratio will remain constant.
Since most RVDT signal conditioning systems measure signal as a function of the transformation ratio (TR), excitation
voltage drift beyond 7.5% typically has no effect on sensor accuracy and strict voltage regulation is not typically
necessary. Excitation frequency should be controlled within +/- 1% to maintain accuracy.

Brush Motors
Please contact our application engineers for more information and to discuss your specific needs.

Common RVDT Terms

• Scale Factor (Sensitivity) – Slope of a best fit straight line drawn through the output data. RVDTs are

Position Sensors
ratiometric devices with the sensitivity commonly expressed in volts out per degree.
• Accuracy – Maximum allowed deviation from the nominal output. Specified as +/- degrees.
• Crosstalk – Applicable when using multiple channel units. Voltage produced in the secondary of one
channel by the primary excitation of another channel.
• Temperature Coefficient (Temperature Variation) – % change in device sensitivity over a temperature
range. Expressed as % / degrees C.

Electronics
• Single Cycle – Linear (operating) region through +/- 80 degrees.

Drive
• Dual Cycle – Linear (operating) region through +/- 40 degrees.

Specifications
Model No. AS-827-001 AS-827-002 AS-827-003 AS-827-004 AS-865-001 AS-887-001 RV-08-B-05C PRV-15-A-15A PRV-14-E-21E

Gearheads
Input

Voltage (VRMS)* 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 6.0 7.0 5.7 3.5 7.0
Frequency (Hz) 1870 1870 1870 1870 3000 3000 3500 2879 5000
Impedance 65 + j475 65 + j475 65 + j475 65 + j475 50 + j455 217 + j448 84 + j99 TBD 50 + j113

Mechanisms
Integrated
Output

Scale Factor (V / Deg.) 0.061 0.068 0.068 0.061 0.061 0.052 0.019 0.015 0.155
Angular Displacement 40 40 40 42 40 30 80 37 35
(+/- Deg)
Accuracy (+/- Deg.) 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4, 0.6 0.2 0.25 0.50** 0.2 0.25 - 0.60**
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Phase Angle (+/- Deg.) 5 5 5 7 5 7 5 7.5 10

Impedance 78 + j88 78 + j88 78 + j88 78 + j88 82 + j194 114 + j103 88 + j361 50 ohms 64 + j132 ohms
Test Load 7000 pF 7000 pF 7000 pF 7000 pF 100 Kohms 40 Kohms 50 Kohms N/A 47 Kohms
Variation with Temp. 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05
(Deg. C Max.)
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Crosstalk (%) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Weight (oz) 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0
*Voltage and frequencies shown are typical. RVDTs can operate at other voltages and frequencies. Our design engineers are happy to design an RVDT to meet your voltage and frequency
requirements.
**Accuracy varies with excursion angle.

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AS-827-004
AS-827-001-003
Typical Outline Drawings

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Dimensions are in inches

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Typical Outline Drawings

Brushless Motors
Inside Rotor
AS-865-001

Brushless Motors
Outside Rotor
Brushless Motors
Direct Drive
Brush Motors
Position Sensors
Dimensions are in inches

AS-887-001

Electronics
Drive
Gearheads
Mechanisms
Integrated

Note: Configured for traditional servo clamp mounting

Information
Application
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Standard

Dimensions are in inches

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 Rotary Variable Differential Transformer
Typical Outline Drawings
Brushless Motors
Inside Rotor

PRV-15-A-15A
Brushless Motors
Outside Rotor
Brushless Motors
Direct Drive
Brush Motors
Position Sensors

Note: With respect to the U.S. export regulations, this product is controlled by the U.S. Commerce Department or the U.S. State Department. Dimensions are in millimeters
Contact Moog Components Group for additional detail on the export controls that are applicable.

PRV-14-E-21E
Electronics
Drive
Gearheads
Mechanisms
Integrated
Information
Application

Dimensions are in inches

Motor Options
Standard

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