Previously,　we　developed　a　method　based　on　FEM　and　FDTD　for　the　study　of　an　Electromagnetic　Acoustic　Transducer　Array　(EMAT).　This　paper　presents　a　new　analytical　solution　to　the　eddy　current　problem　for　the　meander　coil　used　in　an　EMAT,　which　is　adapted　from　the　classic　Deeds　and　Dodd　solution　originally　intended　for　circular　coils.　The　analytical　solution　resulting　from　this　novel　adaptation　exploits　the　large　radius　extrapolation　and　shows　several　advantages　over　the　finite　element　method　(FEM),　especially　in　the　higher　frequency　regime.　The　calculated　Lorentz　force　density　from　the　analytical　EM　solver　is　then　coupled　to　the　ultrasonic　simulations,　which　exploit　the　finite-difference　time-domain　(FDTD)　method　to　describe　the　propagation　of　ultrasound　waves,　in　particular　for　Rayleigh　waves.　Radiation　pattern　obtained　with　Hilbert　transformon　time-domain　waveforms　is　proposed　to　characterise　the　sensor　in　terms　of　its　beam　directivity　and　field　distribution　along　the　steering　angle,　which　can　produce　performance　parameters　for　an　EMAT　array,　facilitating　the　optimum　design　of　such　sensors.