diff --git a/src/rigidBodyDynamics/Make/files b/src/rigidBodyDynamics/Make/files
index 2ae2c197a..4d8c27d48 100644
--- a/src/rigidBodyDynamics/Make/files
+++ b/src/rigidBodyDynamics/Make/files
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 bodies/rigidBody/rigidBody.C
 bodies/masslessBody/masslessBody.C
+bodies/sphere/sphere.C
 
 joints/joint/joint.C
 joints/nullJoint/nullJoint.C
diff --git a/src/rigidBodyDynamics/bodies/sphere/sphere.C b/src/rigidBodyDynamics/bodies/sphere/sphere.C
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..95d7b020b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/rigidBodyDynamics/bodies/sphere/sphere.C
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM 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.
+
+    OpenFOAM 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 OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "sphere.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::RBD::sphere::~sphere()
+{}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/rigidBodyDynamics/bodies/sphere/sphere.H b/src/rigidBodyDynamics/bodies/sphere/sphere.H
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e1c24e0d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/rigidBodyDynamics/bodies/sphere/sphere.H
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\3
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM 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.
+
+    OpenFOAM 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 OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+Class
+    Foam::sphere
+
+Description
+
+SourceFiles
+    sphereI.H
+    sphere.C
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef RBD_sphere_H
+#define RBD_sphere_H
+
+#include "rigidBody.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+
+// Forward declaration of Foam classes
+class Istream;
+class Ostream;
+
+namespace RBD
+{
+
+// Forward declaration of friend functions and operators
+class sphere;
+Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const sphere&);
+
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                         Class sphere Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+class sphere
+:
+    public rigidBody
+{
+
+public:
+
+    // Constructors
+
+        //- Construct from name, mass and radius
+        inline sphere(const word& name, const scalar m, const scalar r);
+
+
+    //- Destructor
+    virtual ~sphere();
+
+
+    // Member Functions
+
+    // IOstream Operators
+
+        //friend Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const sphere&);
+};
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+} // End namespace RBD
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#include "sphereI.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/rigidBodyDynamics/bodies/sphere/sphereI.H b/src/rigidBodyDynamics/bodies/sphere/sphereI.H
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..557d35348
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/rigidBodyDynamics/bodies/sphere/sphereI.H
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM 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.
+
+    OpenFOAM 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 OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+inline Foam::RBD::sphere::sphere
+(
+    const word& name,
+    const scalar m,
+    const scalar r
+)
+:
+    rigidBody(name, m, Zero, (2.0/5.0)*m*sqr(r)*I)
+{}
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //