Annular-Shaped Stator Structure and Method of Manufacture

An annular-shaped stator structure, comprising:

• an annular-shaped stator body comprising first and second ends and a plurality of slots;
• a plurality of electrically-conductive wires disposed within the slots of the annular stator body, each of the electronically-conductive wires comprising a first end and a second end;
• wherein the first end of the annular-shaped stator body is coupled to the second end of the annular-shaped stator body, and
• wherein, for each of the plurality of electrically conducting wires, the first end of an electrically-conductive wire is coupled to the second end of said electrically-conductive wire.

An alternator, comprising an annular-shaped stator structure, the annular-shaped stator structure comprising:

• an annular-shaped stator body comprising first and second ends and a plurality of slots;
• a plurality of electrically-conductive wires disposed within the slots of the annular stator body, each of the electronically-conductive wires comprising a first end and a second end;
• wherein the first end of the annular-shaped stator body is magnetically coupled to the second end of the annular-shaped stator body, and
• wherein, for each of the plurality of electrically conducting wires, the first end of an electrically-conductive wire is electrically-coupled to the second end of said electrically-conductive wire.