Stator for an electric machine

A stator for interacting with magnets carried by a rotor of an electric machine, the stator comprising:

• an active region arranged to be aligned with the magnets carried by the rotor;
• a first inactive region and a second inactive region, wherein the first and second inactive regions are separated by the active region;
• and
• a slotless phase winding comprising a plurality of conductive elements, wherein each conductive element comprises a conductor provided in an insulating housing, and wherein the slotless phase winding is arranged in a serpentine structure comprising:
• a first active segment in which the conductive elements extend across the active region from the first inactive region to the second inactive region;
• a second active segment in which the conductive elements extend across the active region from the second inactive region to the first inactive region;
• and
• an inactive segment coupling the first active segment to the second active segment, wherein the inactive segment comprises a turn provided in the second inactive region, and wherein at least one of the conductive elements is twisted in the second inactive region;
• wherein the conductive elements extend straight and untwisted across the active region.