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Based on an intermediate value between the maximum and minimum values, the calculation of the phase velocity threshold is used for defect detection, location and sizing. The operation of the proposed technique is verified using simulation and experimental studies. The artificially milled defect having a diameter of 81 mm on the segment of WTB is used for verification of the proposed technique. After the application of the proposed evaluation technique for analysis of the simulated B-scan image, the coordinates of defect edges have been estimated with relative errors of 3.7% and 3%, respectively. The size of the defect was estimated with a relative error of 2.7%. In the case of an experimentally measured B-scan image, the coordinates of defect edges have been estimated with relative errors of 12.5% and 3.9%, respectively. The size of the defect was estimated with a relative error of 10%. 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