CLIAMS:I/We claim:
1. An electrical member (200) for an electrical machine, the electrical member (200) comprising:
a body portion (208) having a cylindrical shape;
a plurality of tapered teeth (210-1) extending in a radial direction from a peripheral wall of the body portion (208), wherein each tapered tooth (210-1) has a first side wall (216-1) and a second side wall (216-2) and wherein each side wall (216-1, 216-2) extends substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the body portion (208) in one direction and extends substantially radially in another direction, the first side wall (216-1) being tapered with respect to the second side wall (216-2) along the radial direction; and
a plurality of straight teeth (210-2) extending in the radial direction from the peripheral wall of the body portion (208), each straight tooth having a first side wall (218-1) and a second side wall (218-2) wherein each side wall (218-1, 218-2) extends substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the body portion (208) in one direction and extends substantially radially in another direction, the first side wall (218-1) being parallel to the second side wall (218-2) along the radial direction, wherein each tapered tooth (210-1) is flanked by a straight tooth (210-2) on either side along a circumferential direction on the peripheral wall to form a plurality of slots (220) between adjacent side walls (216-1, 216-2, 218-1, 218-2) on the peripheral wall.

2. The electrical member (200) as claimed in claim 1, wherein each slot (220) is formed between the first side wall (216-1) of one tapered tooth and the second side wall (218-2) of an adjacent straight tooth (210-2), wherein the first side wall (216-1) of the one tapered tooth (210-1) and the second side wall (218-2) of the adjacent straight tooth (210-2) are substantially parallel.

3. The electrical member (200) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the slot (220) is adapted to receive one or more conductors for forming windings of the electrical member (200).

4. The electrical member (200) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electrical member (200) is one of a stator or a rotor of the electrical machine.

5. An electrical member (200) for an electrical machine, the electrical member (200) comprising:
a body portion (208) having a cylindrical shape; and
a plurality of tapered teeth (210-1) extending in a radial direction from a peripheral wall of the body portion (208), wherein each tapered tooth (210-1) has a first side wall (216-1) and a second side wall (216-2), the first side wall (216-1) and the second side wall (216-2) being substantially perpendicular to surface of the body portion (208) and extending along a radial direction, wherein the first side wall (216-1) is tapered with respect to the second side wall (216-2) along the radial direction;
a plurality of straight teeth (210-2) extending in the radial direction from the peripheral wall of the body portion (208), each straight tooth (210-2) having a first side wall (218-1) and a second side wall (218-2), wherein the first side wall (218-1) and the second side wall (218-2) are substantially perpendicular to surface of the body portion (208) and extend along the radial direction, the first side wall (218-1) being parallel to the second side wall (218-2) along the radial direction, and wherein each straight tooth (210-2) is flanked by a tapered tooth (210-1) on either side along a circumferential direction on the peripheral wall to form a slot set (222) having two slots (220) formed between a side wall (216-1) of one tapered tooth (210-1) and one side wall (218-2) of an adjacent straight tooth (210-2), and between other side wall (218-1) of the adjacent straight tooth (210-2) and a side wall (216-2) of a subsequent tapered tooth (210-1), and wherein the two slots (220) of the slot set (222) are substantially parallel to each other; and
one or more conductors inserted into the slot set (222) to form windings of the electrical member (200).

6. The electrical member (200) as claimed in claim 5, wherein each of the plurality of conductors is formed as U-shaped conductor having two limbs, one limb of the U-shaped conductor being inserted into one slot (220) of the slot set (222) and other limb being inserted into other slot (220) of the slot set (222), and a U-bend of the conductor being positioned on the straight tooth (210-2).

7. The electrical member (200) as claimed in claim 5, wherein the plurality of conductors inserted into the slot set (222) are connected to one phase of an electrical system.

8.The electrical member (200) as claimed in claim 5, wherein each of the plurality of conductors has a rectangular cross-section.

9.The electrical member (200) as claimed in claim 5, wherein the windings are single layer windings.

10.The electrical member (200) as claimed in claim 5, wherein a coil pitch of the windings is 1.

11.The electrical member (200) as claimed in claim 5, wherein a fill factor of the electrical member (200) is about 80%.
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