Resumen
A new complex geometry cavity is optimized by associating the constructal design (CD) method with the differential evolution (DE) algorithm. Statistical analyses are performed to indicate the best parameters of the meta-heuristic to be applied during the optimization process. Kruskal?Wallis and Dunn?s statistical tests were applied to investigate the DE algorithm and its parameters to reproduce the effects of design on the thermal performance of a cooling cavity inserted into a wall with heat generation. Results demonstrated the best parameters of the metaheuristic that improve the algorithm?s performance in the geometric optimization process.