Winding stability for electric machines

An electric machine rotor comprising:

• a rotor body configured to rotate about a rotation axis, wherein a rotor pole core extends radially outward from a rotor yoke of the rotor body;
• a winding extending around the pole core, wherein the winding includes a plurality of end winding portions extending circumferentially over an axial end of the pole core;
• and
• an anchor woven into the end winding portions to inhibit movement of the end winding portions relative to the pole core, wherein the anchor includes:
• a first portion extending radially outward along a first row of the end winding portions, axially outward of the first row,
• a second portion extending axially from the first row, beyond a second row of the end winding portions to a third row of the end winding portions,
• a third portion extending radially along the third row, axially outward of the third row,
• a fourth portion extending axially between two of the end winding portions in the third row, and
• a fifth portion extending radially inward between the second row and the third row.