Accurate simulations of EMAT signal amplitude and shape based on FEM using a coupled ECT-UT formulation

Mihalache, O. ; Yamamoto, Ikuo*

The paper reports the progress to obtain accurate simulations of amplitude of EMAT signal from defects in metallic plates by means of FEM simulations. The simulations results are applied to a FEM model based on a two-dimensional coupled eddy-current (ECT) and ultrasound (UT) formulation, by using various numerical integration methods as Crank-Nicolson, Backward Euler and Newmark-beta method. The paper presents the methodology to acquire convergence of the large variation in the EMAT signal from a defect to the same final EMAT signal, not only in the defect amplitude but also in the shape of the time transient EMAT signal when using different methods. Accurate EMAT signals can be obtained by means of the combination of high order finite elements (FEM) and advanced numerical time integration, to reach the converged EMAT signal in the shortest time, opening the way to simulate accurate signals form faraway defects.