Patent ID: 7644631

Claim:
An electronics component cabinet cover test device comprising: a housing having top, bottom, and opposing side walls that collectively define a test apparatus including first and second openings; at least one test cover member mounted to one of the first and second openings; at least one selectively positionable air moving device arranged in the test apparatus, the at least one selectively positionable air moving device including an air inlet and an air outlet and generates an airflow within the test apparatus; at least one sensor mounted within the test apparatus, the at least one sensor being capable of measuring a characteristic of the airflow; at least one airflow impedance device mounted to one of the inlet and the outlet of the at least one selectively positionable air moving device, the at least one airflow impedance device being configured to simulate an airflow obstruction within the test apparatus; and a controller operatively connected to the at least one selectively positionable air moving device and the at least one sensor, the controller establishing a flow rate of air from the at least one selectively positionable air moving device and receiving airflow data corresponding to the characteristic of the airflow from the at least one sensor to determine one of an acoustical performance characteristic and a thermal performance characteristic of the at least one test cover member.