diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/functions/fields/cylindrical b/etc/caseDicts/functions/fields/cylindrical
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6a320eb49f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/functions/fields/cylindrical
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
+    \\  /    A nd           | Version:  dev
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Transforms a vector field into cylindrical coordinates
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#includeEtc "caseDicts/functions/fields/cylindrical.cfg"
+
+field       <fieldName>;
+
+origin      <origin>;
+axis        <axis>;
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/functions/fields/cylindrical.cfg b/etc/caseDicts/functions/fields/cylindrical.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..467364d45f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/functions/fields/cylindrical.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
+    \\  /    A nd           | Version:  dev
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+type            cylindrical;
+libs            ("libfieldFunctionObjects.so");
+
+executeControl  writeTime;
+writeControl    writeTime;
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/test/postProcessing/channel/system/functionSets b/test/postProcessing/channel/system/functionSets
index 2b4201e429..4a29283b0a 100644
--- a/test/postProcessing/channel/system/functionSets
+++ b/test/postProcessing/channel/system/functionSets
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ fieldsFunctions
 
     #includeFunc CourantNo
 
+    #includeFunc cylindrical(origin=(0 0 0), axis=(0 0 1), U)
+
     #includeFunc ddt(p)
 
     #includeFunc div(phi)