Wind turbines

A method, comprising:

• producing electrical energy from wind via a vertical axis wind turbine configured to receive an incoming wind from 360° wherein the vertical axis wind turbine includes a central axis extending vertically along the wind turbine;
• the method further comprising:
• providing a top portion having a circular geometry and comprising one or more openings that coincide with the locations of one or more vanes, the one or more openings configured to allow for airflow;
• providing a body portion with a conical geometry comprising an upper body portion, a lower body portion, and a body portion aperture formed in a center of the upper body portion and configured to have a center point positioned on the central axis;
• providing a base portion having a tapered circular geometry comprising a base portion aperture configured to have a center point positioned on the central axis wherein the one or more vanes extend radially outward from the body portion and vertically from the top portion to the base portion;
• forming one or more channels around the perimeter of the wind turbine central axis, wherein the channels are formed via the vanes and the body portion forming channels to direct wind towards a central axis;
• channeling the wind into the channels and increasing wind velocity via decreasing cross-sectional area of the channels as each channel approaches the central axis of the vertical axis wind turbine;
• redirecting a portion of the wind downward through the body portion aperture in the upper body portion and allowing for wind egress through the base portion aperture;
• providing a drive shaft extending along the central axis and a blade configured to receive the incoming wind;
• turning the blade coupled to the drive shaft via the wind, wherein the blade causes rotational movement of the drive shaft;
• and
• connecting a generator to the drive shaft to produce electrical energy from the rotation of the drive shaft.

A system, comprising:

• a vertical axis wind turbine configured to receive an incoming wind from 360°;
• wherein the vertical axis wind turbine comprises:
• a central axis extending vertically along the wind turbine;
• a top portion having a circular geometry and one or more openings that coincide with the locations of one or more vanes and which are configured to allow for airflow;
• a body portion with a conical geometry comprising:
• an upper body portion;
• a lower body portion;
• and
• a body portion aperture formed in a center of the upper body portion and configured to have a center point positioned on the central axis;
• wherein the body portion tapers inwardly along a direction extending from the lower body portion to the upper body portion;
• a base portion having a tapered circular geometry comprising a base portion aperture configured to have a center point positioned on the central axis, the base portion being coupled below the body portion;
• wherein the one or more vanes extend radially outward from the body portion and vertically from the top portion to the base portion;
• wherein the one or more vanes and the body portion collectively form one or more channels around the perimeter of the wind turbine, the one or more channels being configured to increase velocity of the incoming wind via tapering of a cross-sectional area of each channel as each channel approaches the central axis;
• wherein the base portion aperture facilitates wind egress from the vertical axis wind turbine after a portion of the wind passes downward through the body portion aperture;
• a drive shaft extending along the central axis and configured to be rotatably driven by a blade configured to receive the incoming wind, wherein the blade causes rotational movement of the drive shaft;
• and a generator operationally coupled to the drive shaft and configured to produce electrical energy from-the rotational movement of the drive shaft.