exercism.org/python/meltdown-mitigation/conditionals.py
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"""Functions to prevent a nuclear meltdown."""
def is_criticality_balanced(temperature, neutrons_emitted):
"""Verify criticality is balanced.
:param temperature: int or float - temperature value in kelvin.
:param neutrons_emitted: int or float - number of neutrons emitted per second.
:return: bool - is criticality balanced?
A reactor is said to be critical if it satisfies the following conditions:
- The temperature is less than 800 K.
- The number of neutrons emitted per second is greater than 500.
- The product of temperature and neutrons emitted per second is less than 500000.
"""
return temperature < 800 and neutrons_emitted > 500 and (temperature * neutrons_emitted) < 500000
def reactor_efficiency(voltage, current, theoretical_max_power):
"""Assess reactor efficiency zone.
:param voltage: int or float - voltage value.
:param current: int or float - current value.
:param theoretical_max_power: int or float - power that corresponds to a 100% efficiency.
:return: str - one of ('green', 'orange', 'red', or 'black').
Efficiency can be grouped into 4 bands:
1. green -> efficiency of 80% or more,
2. orange -> efficiency of less than 80% but at least 60%,
3. red -> efficiency below 60%, but still 30% or more,
4. black -> less than 30% efficient.
The percentage value is calculated as
(generated power/ theoretical max power)*100
where generated power = voltage * current
"""
generated_power = voltage * current
percentage = (generated_power / theoretical_max_power) * 100
if percentage >= 80:
return 'green'
if percentage >= 60:
return 'orange'
if percentage >= 30:
return 'red'
return 'black'
def fail_safe(temperature, neutrons_produced_per_second, threshold):
"""Assess and return status code for the reactor.
:param temperature: int or float - value of the temperature in kelvin.
:param neutrons_produced_per_second: int or float - neutron flux.
:param threshold: int or float - threshold for category.
:return: str - one of ('LOW', 'NORMAL', 'DANGER').
1. 'LOW' -> `temperature * neutrons per second` < 90% of `threshold`
2. 'NORMAL' -> `temperature * neutrons per second` +/- 10% of `threshold`
3. 'DANGER' -> `temperature * neutrons per second` is not in the above-stated ranges
"""
low_threshold = 90/100 * threshold
high_threshold = ((10/100)+(100/100)) * threshold
value = temperature * neutrons_produced_per_second
if value <= low_threshold:
return 'LOW'
if value >= low_threshold and value <= high_threshold:
return 'NORMAL'
return 'DANGER'