Abstract
A rigid object moving in a viscous fluid and in close proximity to an elastic wall experiences self-generated elastohydrodynamic interactions. This has been the subject of intense research activity, with recent and growing attention given to the particular case of elastomeric and gel-like substrates. Here, we address the situation where the elastic wall is replaced by a capillary surface. Specifically, we analyse the lubrication flow generated by the prescribed normal motion of a rigid infinite cylinder near the deformable interface separating two immiscible and incompressible viscous fluids. Using a combination of analytical and numerical treatments, we compute the emergent capillary-lubrication force at leading order in capillary compliance, and characterize its dependencies with the interfacial tension, viscosities of the fluids, and length scales of the problem. Interestingly, we identify two main contributions: (i) a velocity-dependent adhesive-like force; (ii) an acceleration-dependant inertia-like force. Our results may have implications for the mobility of colloids near complex interfaces and for the motility of confined microbiological entities.
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