Figures & data
Table 1. Simulation parameters.
Table 2. Number of meshes with different sizes.
Table 3. Distribution of y+ value.
Table 4. Design variables and ranges of the volute.
Table 5. Settings for NSGA-Ⅱ.
Table 6. Optimization trend of design variables.
Table 7. R2 analysis results.
Table 8. Comparison of the objective function between the prototype and bionic volute.
Table 9. Braking characteristic index of the hydrodynamic retarder.