Long-wave dispersion phenomena in a layer subject to elastically restrained boundary conditions

A generalisation of the usual free and fixed-face boundary conditions for an elastic layer is considered. Specifically, this is in the context of a linear isotropic elastic layer and involves an investigation into long-wave motion. Elastically restrained boundary conditions are introduced, with both a numerical investigation and a multi-parameter asymptotic analysis employed to elucidate dispersion phenomena in a layer subject to such boundary conditions. The characteristics of mode transformations associated with the change from traction-free to fixed-face boundary conditions are described, focusing particularly on the fundamental modes which are known to not occur in the case of fixed faces. All possible asymptotic regimes are grouped into six classes, with the corresponding expansions of frequency in respect of wave number derived.