diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/Make/files b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/Make/files
index b6a74ce14d..4f132af3fa 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/Make/files
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/Make/files
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ CourantNo/CourantNoFunctionObject.C
 Lambda2/Lambda2.C
 Lambda2/Lambda2FunctionObject.C
 
+Peclet/Peclet.C
+Peclet/PecletFunctionObject.C
+
 DESModelRegions/DESModelRegions.C
 DESModelRegions/DESModelRegionsFunctionObject.C
 
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/Peclet/IOPeclet.H b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/Peclet/IOPeclet.H
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ea49009d55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/Peclet/IOPeclet.H
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012 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/>.
+
+Typedef
+    Foam::IOPeclet
+
+Description
+    Instance of the generic IOOutputFilter for Peclet.
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef IOPeclet_H
+#define IOPeclet_H
+
+#include "Peclet.H"
+#include "IOOutputFilter.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+    typedef IOOutputFilter<Peclet> IOPeclet;
+}
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/Peclet/Peclet.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/Peclet/Peclet.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3c6731babd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/Peclet/Peclet.C
@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012 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 "Peclet.H"
+#include "volFields.H"
+#include "dictionary.H"
+#include "surfaceFields.H"
+#include "incompressible/turbulenceModel/turbulenceModel.H"
+#include "compressible/turbulenceModel/turbulenceModel.H"
+#include "surfaceInterpolate.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+defineTypeNameAndDebug(Foam::Peclet, 0);
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::Peclet::Peclet
+(
+    const word& name,
+    const objectRegistry& obr,
+    const dictionary& dict,
+    const bool loadFromFiles
+)
+:
+    name_(name),
+    obr_(obr),
+    active_(true),
+    phiName_("phi"),
+    rhoName_("rho")
+{
+    // Check if the available mesh is an fvMesh, otherwise deactivate
+    if (!isA<fvMesh>(obr_))
+    {
+        active_ = false;
+        WarningIn
+        (
+            "Peclet::Peclet"
+            "("
+                "const word&, "
+                "const objectRegistry&, "
+                "const dictionary&, "
+                "const bool"
+            ")"
+        )   << "No fvMesh available, deactivating." << nl
+            << endl;
+    }
+
+    read(dict);
+
+    if (active_)
+    {
+        const fvMesh& mesh = refCast<const fvMesh>(obr_);
+
+        surfaceScalarField* PecletPtr
+        (
+            new surfaceScalarField
+            (
+                IOobject
+                (
+                    type(),
+                    mesh.time().timeName(),
+                    mesh,
+                    IOobject::NO_READ,
+                    IOobject::NO_WRITE
+                ),
+                mesh,
+                dimensionedScalar("0", dimless, 0.0)
+            )
+        );
+
+        mesh.objectRegistry::store(PecletPtr);
+    }
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::Peclet::~Peclet()
+{}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+void Foam::Peclet::read(const dictionary& dict)
+{
+    if (active_)
+    {
+        phiName_ = dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("phiName", "phi");
+        rhoName_ = dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("rhoName", "rho");
+    }
+}
+
+
+void Foam::Peclet::execute()
+{
+    // Do nothing - only valid on write
+}
+
+
+void Foam::Peclet::end()
+{
+    // Do nothing - only valid on write
+}
+
+
+void Foam::Peclet::write()
+{
+    typedef compressible::turbulenceModel cmpTurbModel;
+    typedef incompressible::turbulenceModel icoTurbModel;
+
+    if (active_)
+    {
+        const fvMesh& mesh = refCast<const fvMesh>(obr_);
+
+        tmp<volScalarField> nuEff;
+        if (mesh.foundObject<cmpTurbModel>("turbulenceModel"))
+        {
+            const cmpTurbModel& model =
+                mesh.lookupObject<cmpTurbModel>("turbulenceModel");
+
+            const volScalarField& rho =
+                mesh.lookupObject<volScalarField>(rhoName_);
+
+            nuEff = model.muEff()/rho;
+        }
+        else if (mesh.foundObject<icoTurbModel>("turbulenceModel"))
+        {
+            const icoTurbModel& model =
+                mesh.lookupObject<icoTurbModel>("turbulenceModel");
+
+            nuEff = model.nuEff();
+        }
+        else if (mesh.foundObject<transportModel>("transportProperties"))
+        {
+            const transportModel& model =
+                mesh.lookupObject<transportModel>("transportProperties");
+
+            nuEff = model.nu();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            FatalErrorIn("void Foam::wallShearStress::write()")
+                << "Unable to determine the viscosity"
+                << exit(FatalError);
+        }
+
+        const surfaceScalarField& phi =
+            mesh.lookupObject<surfaceScalarField>(phiName_);
+
+        surfaceScalarField& Peclet =
+            const_cast<surfaceScalarField&>
+            (
+                mesh.lookupObject<surfaceScalarField>(type())
+            );
+
+        Peclet =
+            mag(phi)
+           /(
+                mesh.magSf()
+               *mesh.surfaceInterpolation::deltaCoeffs()
+               *fvc::interpolate(nuEff)
+            );
+
+        Peclet.write();
+
+        Info<< type() << " output:" << nl
+            << "    writing " << Peclet.name() << " field" << nl << endl;
+    }
+}
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/Peclet/Peclet.H b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/Peclet/Peclet.H
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1445e8377b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/Peclet/Peclet.H
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012 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::Peclet
+
+Group
+    grpUtilitiesFunctionObjects
+
+Description
+    This function object calculates and outputs the Peclet number as a
+    surfaceScalarField.
+
+SourceFiles
+    Peclet.C
+    IOPeclet.H
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef Peclet_H
+#define Peclet_H
+
+#include "volFieldsFwd.H"
+#include "surfaceFieldsFwd.H"
+#include "pointFieldFwd.H"
+#include "OFstream.H"
+#include "Switch.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+
+// Forward declaration of classes
+class objectRegistry;
+class dictionary;
+class mapPolyMesh;
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                          Class Peclet Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+class Peclet
+{
+    // Private data
+
+        //- Name of this set of Peclet objects
+        word name_;
+
+        //- Reference to the database
+        const objectRegistry& obr_;
+
+        //- On/off switch
+        bool active_;
+
+        //- Name of flux field, default is "phi"
+        word phiName_;
+
+        //- Name of density field (compressible cases only), default is "rho"
+        word rhoName_;
+
+
+    // Private Member Functions
+
+        //- Disallow default bitwise copy construct
+        Peclet(const Peclet&);
+
+        //- Disallow default bitwise assignment
+        void operator=(const Peclet&);
+
+
+public:
+
+    //- Runtime type information
+    TypeName("Peclet");
+
+
+    // Constructors
+
+        //- Construct for given objectRegistry and dictionary.
+        //  Allow the possibility to load fields from files
+        Peclet
+        (
+            const word& name,
+            const objectRegistry&,
+            const dictionary&,
+            const bool loadFromFiles = false
+        );
+
+
+    //- Destructor
+    virtual ~Peclet();
+
+
+    // Member Functions
+
+        //- Return name of the set of Peclet
+        virtual const word& name() const
+        {
+            return name_;
+        }
+
+        //- Read the Peclet data
+        virtual void read(const dictionary&);
+
+        //- Execute, currently does nothing
+        virtual void execute();
+
+        //- Execute at the final time-loop, currently does nothing
+        virtual void end();
+
+        //- Calculate the Peclet and write
+        virtual void write();
+
+        //- Update for changes of mesh
+        virtual void updateMesh(const mapPolyMesh&)
+        {}
+
+        //- Update for changes of mesh
+        virtual void movePoints(const pointField&)
+        {}
+};
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/Peclet/PecletFunctionObject.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/Peclet/PecletFunctionObject.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fdb247703c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/Peclet/PecletFunctionObject.C
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012 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 "PecletFunctionObject.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+    defineNamedTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(PecletFunctionObject, 0);
+
+    addToRunTimeSelectionTable
+    (
+        functionObject,
+        PecletFunctionObject,
+        dictionary
+    );
+}
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/Peclet/PecletFunctionObject.H b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/Peclet/PecletFunctionObject.H
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fdeca7e571
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/Peclet/PecletFunctionObject.H
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012 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/>.
+
+Typedef
+    Foam::PecletFunctionObject
+
+Description
+    FunctionObject wrapper around Peclet to allow it to be created
+    via the functions entry within controlDict.
+
+SourceFiles
+    PecletFunctionObject.C
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef PecletFunctionObject_H
+#define PecletFunctionObject_H
+
+#include "Peclet.H"
+#include "OutputFilterFunctionObject.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+    typedef OutputFilterFunctionObject<Peclet> PecletFunctionObject;
+}
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //