System, method, and computer software code for improved fuel efficiency emission output, and mission performance of a powered system

A tangible and non-transitory computer readable storage medium for a system that includes a processor, the computer readable storage medium including one or more sets of instructions configured to direct the processor to:

• determine a first power level required from a powered system having at least one power generating unit in order to produce a minimum power to accomplish a specified mission, the first power level corresponding to a first proportion of a maximum power of the powered system;
• determine an emission output for the mission based on the first power level required from the powered mission;
• determine at least an additional, second power level for use in controlling the at least one power generating unit to accomplish the mission, the second power level corresponding to a second proportion of the maximum power, wherein alternate use of the second power level and at least one of the first power level or a third power level corresponding to a third proportion of the maximum power will result in a an overall resulting power lower emission output for the mission, the overall resulting power being proximate the minimum power required;
• and
• automatically control operation of the powered system by using the second power level alternately with the at least one of the first power level or the third power level.

A system comprising:

• a power generating unit;
• and
• a controller operably connected to the power generating unit, the controller configured to:
• determine a first power level required from the system in order to produce a minimum power to accomplish a specified mission, the first power level corresponding to a first proportion of a maximum power of the system;
• determine an emission output for the mission based on the first power level required;
• determine at least an additional, second power level for use in controlling the power generating unit to accomplish the mission, the second power level corresponding to a second proportion of the maximum power, wherein alternate use of the second power level and at least one of the first power level or a third power level corresponding to a third proportion of the maximum power will result in an overall resulting power and a lower emission output for the mission, the overall resulting power being proximate the minimum power required;
• and
• automatically control operation of the system by using the second power level alternately with the at least one of the first power level or the third power level.