Generalization of elastohydrodynamic interactions between a rigid sphere and a nearby soft wall
Generalization of elastohydrodynamic interactions between a rigid sphere and a nearby soft wall
Motion of an object near a soft wall with intervening fluid is a canonical problem in elastohydrodynamics, finding presence in subjects spanning biology to tribology. Particularly, motion of a sphere towards a soft substrate with intervening fluid is often encountered in the context of scanning probe microscopy. While there have …