A stator for a motor or generator, comprising: a planar composite structure (PCS) comprising at least one dielectric layer and a plurality of conductive layers , the PCS characterized at least in part by a center origin point and a periphery ; a plurality of first elongated conductive elements disposed angularly on the PCS and extending radially toward the periphery of the PCS from a first radial distance (r 0 ) from the center origin point to a second radial distance (r 1 ) from the center origin point , each first elongated conductive element terminated in a termination structure ; inner conductive elements each coupling two of the first elongated conductive elements ; peripheral conductive elements each coupling two of the first elongated conductive elements ; characterized in that the stator further comprises a plurality of second elongated conductive elements disposed angularly on the PCS and extending radially toward the periphery of the PCS from a third radial distance from the center origin point to a fourth radial distance from the center origin point , wherein either: a) the fourth radial distance is less than the first radial distance, and a first one of the first elongated conductive elements is thermally but not electrically connected to a first one of the second elongated conductive elements through a starting structure , or b) the third radial distance is greater than the second radial distance, and a first one of the first elongated conductive elements is thermally but not electrically connected to a first one of the second elongated conductive elements through the termination structure terminating the first one of the first elongated conductive elements . a planar composite structure (PCS) comprising at least one dielectric layer and a plurality of conductive layers , the PCS characterized at least in part by a center origin point and a periphery ; a plurality of first elongated conductive elements disposed angularly on the PCS and extending radially toward the periphery of the PCS from a first radial distance (r 0 ) from the center origin point to a second radial distance (r 1 ) from the center origin point , each first elongated conductive element terminated in a termination structure ; inner conductive elements each coupling two of the first elongated conductive elements ; peripheral conductive elements each coupling two of the first elongated conductive elements ; characterized in that the stator further comprises a plurality of second elongated conductive elements disposed angularly on the PCS and extending radially toward the periphery of the PCS from a third radial distance from the center origin point to a fourth radial distance from the center origin point , wherein either: a) the fourth radial distance is less than the first radial distance, and a first one of the first elongated conductive elements is thermally but not electrically connected to a first one of the second elongated conductive elements through a starting structure , or b) the third radial distance is greater than the second radial distance, and a first one of the first elongated conductive elements is thermally but not electrically connected to a first one of the second elongated conductive elements through the termination structure terminating the first one of the first elongated conductive elements . a) the fourth radial distance is less than the first radial distance, and a first one of the first elongated conductive elements is thermally but not electrically connected to a first one of the second elongated conductive elements through a starting structure , or b) the third radial distance is greater than the second radial distance, and a first one of the first elongated conductive elements is thermally but not electrically connected to a first one of the second elongated conductive elements through the termination structure terminating the first one of the first elongated conductive elements . <EOS>