Automotive productivity manager for power shift transmissions

A work vehicle, comprising:

• an engine;
• a transmission with multiple gear ratios driven by the engine;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• receive a speed input;
• determine an expected engine speed based at least on a current engine speed, a current gear ratio at the current engine speed, and an expected gear ratio at after a gear upshift;
• determine an estimated engine power at the expected engine speed and a current engine power at the current engine speed;
• adjust the current engine power to an adjusted engine power;
• and
• command the gear upshift when the estimated engine power is greater than or equal to the adjusted engine power.

A method, comprising:

• receiving a speed input;
• receiving feedback indicative of a load of the engine at a current engine speed;
• comparing the load to a predetermined load threshold at the current engine speed;
• determining an expected engine speed based at least on the current engine speed, a current gear ratio at the current engine speed, and an expected gear ratio after a gear downshift or a gear upshift;
• determining an estimated engine power at the expected engine speed and a current engine power at the current engine speed;
• adjusting the current engine power to an adjusted engine power;
• commanding the gear downshift when the load is greater than or equal to the predetermined load threshold and when the estimated engine power is greater than the current engine power;
• and
• commanding the gear upshift when the estimated engine power is greater than or equal to the adjusted engine power.