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# https://www.electrical4u.com/delta-star-transformation-star-delta-transformation/#:~:text=The%20relation%20of%20delta%20%E2%80%93%20star,of%20the%20delta%20connected%20resistances.
# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y-%CE%94_transform


def star_to_delta(
impedance_a: complex,
impedance_b: complex,
impedance_c: complex,
) -> list[complex]:
"""

Convert's star impedance arrangement to delta

Examples:
1.) Impedance with resistances and zero reactance
>>> star_to_delta(complex(2,0),complex(1,0),complex(1,0))
[(2.5+0j), (5+0j), (5+0j)]

2.) Impedance with resistance and reactance
>>> star_to_delta(complex(2,0),complex(1,2),complex(1,6))
[(-3.5+12j), (8.2+7.6j), (3.702702702702702+1.7837837837837838j)]

3.) Zero impedance
>>> star_to_delta(complex(0,0),complex(1,2),complex(1,6))
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
ValueError: entered impedance value is zero

4.) Negative resistance
>>> star_to_delta(complex(12,0),complex(-1,2),complex(1,6))
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
ValueError: entered resistance value is negative
"""

if abs(impedance_a) == 0 or abs(impedance_b) == 0 or abs(impedance_c) == 0:
raise ValueError("entered impedance value is zero")

if impedance_a.real < 0 or impedance_b.real < 0 or impedance_c.real < 0:
raise ValueError("entered resistance value is negative")

delta_arrangement = []
impedance_chain = (
impedance_a * impedance_b
+ impedance_b * impedance_c
+ impedance_c * impedance_a
)
delta_arrangement.append(impedance_chain / impedance_a)
delta_arrangement.append(impedance_chain / impedance_b)
delta_arrangement.append(impedance_chain / impedance_c)

return delta_arrangement


def delta_to_star(
impedance_a: complex,
impedance_b: complex,
impedance_c: complex,
) -> list[complex]:
"""

Convert's delta impedance arrangement to star

Examples:
1.) Impedance with resistances and zero reactance
>>> delta_to_star(complex(3,0),complex(5,0),complex(7,0))
[(2.3333333333333335+0j), (1.4+0j), (1+0j)]

2.) Impedance with resistance and reactance
>>> delta_to_star(complex(1,3),complex(2,0),complex(0,-3))
[-2j, (3-1j), (0.6666666666666666+2j)]

3.) Zero impedance
>>> delta_to_star(complex(0,0),complex(1,2),complex(1,6))
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
ValueError: entered impedance value is zero

4.) Negative resistance
>>> delta_to_star(complex(12,0),complex(-1,2),complex(1,6))
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
ValueError: entered resistance value is negative
"""
if abs(impedance_a) == 0 or abs(impedance_b) == 0 or abs(impedance_c) == 0:
raise ValueError("entered impedance value is zero")

if impedance_a.real < 0 or impedance_b.real < 0 or impedance_c.real < 0:
raise ValueError("entered resistance value is negative")

star_arrangement = []
impedance_sum = impedance_a + impedance_b + impedance_c
star_arrangement.append((impedance_b * impedance_c) / impedance_sum)
star_arrangement.append((impedance_c * impedance_a) / impedance_sum)
star_arrangement.append((impedance_a * impedance_b) / impedance_sum)

return star_arrangement


if __name__ == "__main__":
import doctest

doctest.testmod()