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arguably the same thing. If you want to get pedantic, "ESC" refers to a specific subset of drive topologies that are all fairly lossy on the D axis, meaning th
by hwillis 5y ago
arguably the same thing. If you want to get pedantic, "ESC" refers to a specific subset of drive topologies that are all fairly lossy on the D axis, meaning the efficiency drops at low speeds or under heavy acceleration.
"Drive controller" or "motor controller" are common terms, and while I have seen acronyms like DCU, nothing really sticks. MCU is already taken as an acronym, which doesn't help.
- sudosysgen 5y agoESC doesn't have any connection to efficiency as a function of load. All circuits will be less efficient as you output more amps, ie, at low speeds where the voltage is low but the power stays the same, or under heavy acceleration. Nowadays ESC simply refers to any circuit you attach to motor and provide with a target speed/torque/power. In common practice yeah ESC/drive controller/motor controller are used interchangeably. ECU is specifically something else. It's "Engine Control Unit". It refers to the controller for a combustion engine, not a motor.
- minetest2048 5y agoTo make things more confusing, ECU can also stands for Electronic Control Unit