This　paper　presents　the　simulation　and　experimental　study　of　the　radiation　pattern　of　a　meander-line-coil　EMAT.　A　wholly　analytical　method,　which　involves　the　coupling　of　two　models:　an　analytical　EM　model　and　an　analytical　UT　model,　has　been　developed　to　build　EMAT　models　and　analyse　the　Rayleigh　waves＇　beam　directivity.　For　a　specific　sensor　configuration,　Lorentz　forces　are　calculated　using　the　EM　analytical　method,　which　is　adapted　from　the　classic　Deeds　and　Dodd　solution.　The　calculated　Lorentz　force　density　are　imported　to　an　analytical　ultrasonic　model　as　driven　point　sources,　which　produce　the　Rayleigh　waves　within　a　layered　medium.　The　effect　of　the　length　of　the　meander-line-coil　on　the　Rayleigh　waves＇　beam　directivity　is　analysed　quantitatively　and　verified　experimentally.　(C)　2016　Elsevier　B.V.　All　rights　reserved.