ðə pɹədʒˈɛkʃənz ɔnðə ɹˈoʊɾɚɹ ɑːɹ ɚɹˈeɪndʒd tʊ ˌɪntɹədˈuːs ɪntˈɜːnəl flˈʌks “bˈæɹɪɹz“, hˈoʊlz ðæt dᵻɹˈɛkt ðə mæɡnˈɛɾɪk flˈʌks ɐlˈɔŋ ðə sˌoʊkˈɔːld dᵻɹˈɛkt ˈæksɪs.
The projections on the rotor are arranged to introduce internal flux “barriers“, holes that direct the magnetic flux along the so-called direct axis.