Electromagnetic　acoustic　transducers　(EMATs)　have　been　widely　applied　for　non-contact　and　coupling　free　ultrasonic　testing　(UT)　of　metal　structures.　In　this　paper,　a　new　EMAT　of　flexible　film　type　with　thickness　less　than　1　mm,　which　uses　dual　coil　configuration　but　without　a　permanent　magnet,　is　proposed　for　both　ultrasound　generation　and　detection.　Instead　of　using　permanent　magnet,　a　planar　magnetic　coil　fed　with　a　rectangular-pulsed　current　with　duration　about　1.5　ms　is　used　to　generate　magnetic　flux　in　the　test　objects.　The　obvious　advantages　of　the　proposed　flexible　film　EMAT　are　that　it　can　be　easily　applied　for　non-contact　and　coupling-free　UT　of　curved　structures　and　objects　with　very　narrow　inspection　space.　Pulsed　electromagnetic　fields　and　the　induced　ultrasound　waves　are　studied　by　simulation　and　experiment.　The　results　show　that　the　flexible　film　EMAT　has　a　good　performance　for　generating　and　receiving　ultrasonic　waves　and　can　be　easily　applied　for　testing　of　curved　structural　component　with　narrow　inspection　space.　(C)　2017　Elsevier　B.V.　All　rights　reserved.