简要介绍了压缩机的发展历史。作者的公司于1897年开始设计和生产制冷压缩机。本文主要介绍最早于1950年推出的现代高速多缸压缩机。更详细地描述了自1974年以来所做的试验和设计工作，显示了压缩比、压缩机转速和冲程长度对容积效率和等熵效率的影响。最后对今后的发展提出了一些思考。引文:研讨会，ASHRAE交易，第87卷，第一部分，伊利诺伊州芝加哥

The history of compressor development is briefly outlined. The authors’ company entered refrigeration compressor design and production in 1897.The paper concentrates on the modern, high-speed multicylinder compressors, which were first introduced around 1950. The test and design work done since 1974 is described in more detail, showing the influence from compression ratio, compressor speed, and length of stroke on the volumetric and isentropic efficiencies.Finally some thoughts are given on development in the near future.