how do I model lighting strike

I am trying to model lightning strike and how it creates damage to a wind turbine blades. Do you know how I can go about it. Someone help me pls.

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

Which theoretical model of lightning are you using? See for example

http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/freeabs_all.jsp?arnumber=4380153

<http://books.google.ca/books?id=TuMa5lAa3RAC&pg=PA89&lpg=PA89&dq=theoretical+model+of+lightning&source=bl&ots=qvUydD9knF&sig=EXRiX7zEHFaXcQ9WzirVji3_EvY&hl=en&ei=UoS0TaTPHqrj0QGa_aSGCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CEwQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=theoretical%20model%20of%20lightning&f=false>

http://www.nature.com/ngeo/journal/v1/n4/full/ngeo168.html

http://www.nature.com/ngeo/journal/v4/n3/full/ngeo1103.html

Answer 2

[Victor Escorcia]

Hi @Walter I'm performing a building project an I'm new. Could you give me some advice about the model? I heard that other people use the Monte Carlo method by I don't have any idea how to do that.

I'm really grateful, If you know some code in matlab central.

[Walter Roberson]

Sorry, I am not experienced enough to advise on lighning models.

There does not appear to be any relevant code in matlab central for modeling lightning.