Design and Analysis of an Hydraulic Trash Compactor

Abstract

This article is focused on the design, analysis and fabrication of a trash compactor which would effectively tackle the issue of large volumes of waste accumulation. Waste generation is one of the major environmental issues affecting the world today. Traditional waste disposal methods are relatively expensive and unhygienic in many developing countries around the world.  This brings about the need to provide a more hygienic and cost-effective device that reduces the volume of these household wastes. Thus, this work aims to design and fabricate a motorized trash compactor using locally sourced materials. The machine makes use of a hydraulic system which is connected to a motor to provide the compressing force. Both software analysis and performance evaluation of the machine were carried out to ensure that the design was reliable and efficient.