Amirkabir University of Technology Amirkabir Journal of Mechanical Engineering 2008-6032 45 1 2013 08 23 Optimization of Segmented Thermoelectric Generator and Calculation of Performance Optimization of Segmented Thermoelectric Generator and Calculation of Performance 83 91 8 10.22060/mej.2013.8 FA Mahdi Zare Jafar Abadi Hadi Ramin Reza Hoseini Abardeh Journal Article 2014 03 12 Nowadays , the use of thermoelectric coolers and generators has greatly increased . Applications of this phenomenon include electronic cooling , portable refrigerator , air conditioning , high-precision temperature measurement and space applications . The phenomenon of thermoelectricity has outstanding features compared to other energy conversion methods , such as exclusion of moving parts , high reliability and long life span. The requirements for high temperature heat source and low efficiency are the remarkable challenges of this method . Today , the first challenge has been overcome, thanks to abundant wasted heat sources , elihw increasing the efficiency of thermoelectric devices are under extensive studies . Segmentation is a popular way for the increment of thermoelectric efficiency that is focused on in this paper. Nowadays , the use of thermoelectric coolers and generators has greatly increased . Applications of this phenomenon include electronic cooling , portable refrigerator , air conditioning , high-precision temperature measurement and space applications . The phenomenon of thermoelectricity has outstanding features compared to other energy conversion methods , such as exclusion of moving parts , high reliability and long life span. The requirements for high temperature heat source and low efficiency are the remarkable challenges of this method . Today , the first challenge has been overcome, thanks to abundant wasted heat sources , elihw increasing the efficiency of thermoelectric devices are under extensive studies . Segmentation is a popular way for the increment of thermoelectric efficiency that is focused on in this paper. https://mej.aut.ac.ir/article_8_749f1af06f5e463651be44978e3c1c9b.pdf