diff --git a/doc/CFDEMcoupling_models.txt b/doc/CFDEMcoupling_models.txt
index 00ce8e28..073082dd 100644
--- a/doc/CFDEMcoupling_models.txt
+++ b/doc/CFDEMcoupling_models.txt
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ particleDeformation,
 potentialRelaxation,
 "surfaceTensionForce"_forceModel_surfaceTensionForce.html,
 terminalVelocity,
+"transferFluidProperties"_forceModel_transferFluidProperties.html,
 turbulentDispersion,
 turbulentVelocityFluctuations,
 "virtualMassForce"_forceModel_virtualMassForce.html,
diff --git a/doc/forceModel_transferFluidProperties.txt b/doc/forceModel_transferFluidProperties.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8606da78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/forceModel_transferFluidProperties.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+"CFDEMproject Website"_lws - "Main Page"_main :c
+
+:link(lws,http://www.cfdem.com)
+:link(main,CFDEMcoupling_Manual.html)
+
+:line
+
+forceModel transferFluidProperties command :h3
+
+[Syntax:]
+
+Defined in "couplingProperties"_CFDEMcoupling_dicts.html#couplingProperties
+dictionary.
+
+forceModels
+(
+    transferFluidProperties
+);
+transferFluidPropertiesProps
+\{
+    verbose       switch1;
+    interpolation switch2;
+\} :pre
+
+{switch1} = (optional, default false) sub model switch, see "forceSubModel"_forceSubModel.html for details :ulb,l
+{switch2} = (optional, default false) sub model switch, see "forceSubModel"_forceSubModel.html for details :l
+:ule
+
+[Description:]
+
+This "force model" does not influence the particles or the flow - it transfer to fluid density and (dynamic)
+viscosity from OpenFOAM to LIGGGHTS.
+
+
+[Restrictions:]
+
+This model requires {fix cfd/coupling/fluidproperties} to work.
+
+[Related commands:]
+
+"forceModel"_forceModel.html
+
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/cfdemParticle/Make/files b/src/lagrangian/cfdemParticle/Make/files
index 00d33dbd..b0f4449f 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/cfdemParticle/Make/files
+++ b/src/lagrangian/cfdemParticle/Make/files
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ $(forceModels)/potentialRelaxation/potentialRelaxation.C
 $(forceModels)/BeetstraDrag/BeetstraDrag.C
 $(forceModels)/BeetstraDragPoly/BeetstraDragPoly.C
 $(forceModels)/dSauter/dSauter.C
+$(forceModels)/transferFluidProperties/transferFluidProperties.C
 $(forceModels)/Fines/Fines.C
 $(forceModels)/Fines/FinesFields.C
 $(forceModels)/Fines/FanningDynFines.C
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/cfdemParticle/subModels/forceModel/transferFluidProperties/transferFluidProperties.C b/src/lagrangian/cfdemParticle/subModels/forceModel/transferFluidProperties/transferFluidProperties.C
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5c2695d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lagrangian/cfdemParticle/subModels/forceModel/transferFluidProperties/transferFluidProperties.C
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+License
+    This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+    This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this code.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+    Copyright (C) 2015- Thomas Lichtenegger, JKU Linz, Austria
+
+Description
+    transfer fluid properties to LIGGGHTS
+
+SourceFiles
+    transferFluidProperties.C
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "error.H"
+
+#include "transferFluidProperties.H"
+#include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+defineTypeNameAndDebug(transferFluidProperties, 0);
+
+addToRunTimeSelectionTable
+(
+    forceModel,
+    transferFluidProperties,
+    dictionary
+);
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+// Construct from components
+transferFluidProperties::transferFluidProperties
+(
+    const dictionary& dict,
+    cfdemCloud& sm
+)
+:
+    forceModel(dict,sm),
+    propsDict_(dict.subDict(typeName + "Props"))
+{
+    particleCloud_.registerParticleProperty<double**>("fluidDensity",1);
+    particleCloud_.registerParticleProperty<double**>("fluidViscosity",1);
+
+    // init force sub model
+    setForceSubModels(propsDict_);
+    // define switches which can be read from dict
+    forceSubM(0).setSwitchesList(SW_VERBOSE,true); // activate search for verbose switch
+    forceSubM(0).setSwitchesList(SW_INTERPOLATION,true); // activate search for interpolate switch
+    forceSubM(0).readSwitches();
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+transferFluidProperties::~transferFluidProperties()
+{
+}
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * public Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+void transferFluidProperties::setForce() const
+{
+    double**& fluidDensity_   = particleCloud_.getParticlePropertyRef<double**>("fluidDensity");
+    double**& fluidViscosity_ = particleCloud_.getParticlePropertyRef<double**>("fluidViscosity");
+
+    const volScalarField& rhoField = forceSubM(0).rhoField();
+    const volScalarField& nufField = forceSubM(0).nuField();
+
+    interpolationCellPoint<scalar> rhoInterpolator_(rhoField);
+    interpolationCellPoint<scalar> nufInterpolator_(nufField);
+
+    label cellI = 0;
+    double rho = 0.;
+    double nuf = 0.;
+    vector position(0,0,0);
+
+    for(int index = 0; index < particleCloud_.numberOfParticles(); ++index)
+    {
+        cellI = particleCloud_.cellIDs()[index][0];
+        if (cellI >= 0)
+        {
+            if(forceSubM(0).interpolation())
+            {
+                position = particleCloud_.position(index);
+                rho = rhoInterpolator_.interpolate(position,cellI);
+                nuf = nufInterpolator_.interpolate(position,cellI);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                rho = rhoField[cellI];
+                nuf = nufField[cellI];
+            }
+
+            fluidDensity_[index][0]   = rho;
+            fluidViscosity_[index][0] = nuf*rho;
+        }
+    }
+
+    particleCloud_.dataExchangeM().giveData("fluidDensity","scalar-atom",fluidDensity_);
+    particleCloud_.dataExchangeM().giveData("fluidViscosity","scalar-atom",fluidViscosity_);
+    
+    if (forceSubM(0).verbose()) Info << "give data done" << endl;
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/cfdemParticle/subModels/forceModel/transferFluidProperties/transferFluidProperties.H b/src/lagrangian/cfdemParticle/subModels/forceModel/transferFluidProperties/transferFluidProperties.H
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1dc52f85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lagrangian/cfdemParticle/subModels/forceModel/transferFluidProperties/transferFluidProperties.H
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+License
+    This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+    This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this code.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+    Copyright (C) 2015- Thomas Lichtenegger, JKU Linz, Austria
+
+Description
+    transfer fluid properties to LIGGGHTS
+
+SourceFiles
+    transferFluidProperties.C
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef transferFluidProperties_H
+#define transferFluidProperties_H
+
+#include "forceModel.H"
+#include "interpolationCellPoint.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                    Class transferFluidProperties Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+class transferFluidProperties
+:
+    public forceModel
+{
+private:
+
+    dictionary propsDict_;
+
+public:
+
+    //- Runtime type information
+    TypeName("transferFluidProperties");
+
+    // Constructors
+
+        //- Construct from components
+        transferFluidProperties
+        (
+            const dictionary& dict,
+            cfdemCloud& sm
+        );
+
+    // Destructor
+
+        ~transferFluidProperties();
+
+
+    // Member Functions
+        void setForce() const;
+
+};
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/cfdemParticleComp/Make/files b/src/lagrangian/cfdemParticleComp/Make/files
index 2907a3ea..dfccc6e6 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/cfdemParticleComp/Make/files
+++ b/src/lagrangian/cfdemParticleComp/Make/files
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ $(forceModels)/directedDiffusiveRelaxation/directedDiffusiveRelaxation.C
 $(forceModels)/BeetstraDrag/BeetstraDrag.C
 $(forceModels)/BeetstraDragPoly/BeetstraDragPoly.C
 $(forceModels)/dSauter/dSauter.C
+$(forceModels)/transferFluidProperties/transferFluidProperties.C
 $(forceModels)/Fines/Fines.C
 $(forceModels)/Fines/FinesFields.C
 $(forceModels)/Fines/FanningDynFines.C