def read(*parts):
    """
    Build an absolute path from *parts* and and return the contents of the
    resulting file.  Assume UTF-8 encoding.
    """
    with codecs.open(os.path.join(HERE, *parts), "rb", "utf-8") as f:
        return f.read()
def iqd_phasor(up, iqd, uqd, ax=0):
    """creates a phasor plot
    up: internal voltage
    iqd: current
    uqd: terminal voltage"""

    uxdq = (uqd[1]/np.sqrt(2), (uqd[0]/np.sqrt(2)-up))
    __phasor_plot(ax, up, (iqd[1]/np.sqrt(2), iqd[0]/np.sqrt(2)), uxdq)