This　paper　presents　a　method　combing　analytical　and　finite-difference　time-domain　(FDTD)　methods　to　build　meander-line-coil　EMATs.　Lorentz　force　densities　are　calculated　using　analytical　solutions　adapted　from　classic　Deeds　and　Dodd　solution,　which　then　are　imported　to　ultrasonic　simulations.　The　propagation　of　ultrasound　waves　is　numerically　simulated　using　finite-difference　time-domain　(FDTD)　method　to　describe　their　propagation　within　homogenous　medium　and　their　scattering　phenomenon　by　cracks.　Experiments　are　set　up　to　verify　the　proposed　method.　©　2016　IEEE.