diff --git a/src/transportModels/incompressible/Make/files b/src/transportModels/incompressible/Make/files
index 40eea6a11f..b181820bd8 100644
--- a/src/transportModels/incompressible/Make/files
+++ b/src/transportModels/incompressible/Make/files
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ viscosityModels/CrossPowerLaw/CrossPowerLaw.C
 viscosityModels/BirdCarreau/BirdCarreau.C
 viscosityModels/HerschelBulkley/HerschelBulkley.C
 viscosityModels/Casson/Casson.C
+viscosityModels/strainRateFunction/strainRateFunction.C
 
 transportModel/transportModel.C
 singlePhaseTransportModel/singlePhaseTransportModel.C
diff --git a/src/transportModels/incompressible/viscosityModels/strainRateFunction/strainRateFunction.C b/src/transportModels/incompressible/viscosityModels/strainRateFunction/strainRateFunction.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6c218d710a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/transportModels/incompressible/viscosityModels/strainRateFunction/strainRateFunction.C
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  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 "strainRateFunction.H"
+#include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
+#include "surfaceFields.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+namespace viscosityModels
+{
+    defineTypeNameAndDebug(strainRateFunction, 0);
+
+    addToRunTimeSelectionTable
+    (
+        viscosityModel,
+        strainRateFunction,
+        dictionary
+    );
+}
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::viscosityModels::strainRateFunction::strainRateFunction
+(
+    const word& name,
+    const dictionary& viscosityProperties,
+    const volVectorField& U,
+    const surfaceScalarField& phi
+)
+:
+    viscosityModel(name, viscosityProperties, U, phi),
+    strainRateFunctionCoeffs_(viscosityProperties.subDict(typeName + "Coeffs")),
+    strainRateFunction_
+    (
+        Function1<scalar>::New("function", strainRateFunctionCoeffs_)
+    ),
+    nu_
+    (
+        IOobject
+        (
+            name,
+            U_.time().timeName(),
+            U_.db(),
+            IOobject::NO_READ,
+            IOobject::AUTO_WRITE
+        ),
+        U_.mesh(),
+        dimensionedScalar(name, dimViscosity, 0)
+    )
+{
+    correct();
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::tmp<Foam::volScalarField>
+Foam::viscosityModels::strainRateFunction::nu() const
+{
+    return nu_;
+}
+
+
+Foam::tmp<Foam::scalarField>
+Foam::viscosityModels::strainRateFunction::nu(const label patchi) const
+{
+    return nu_.boundaryField()[patchi];
+}
+
+
+void Foam::viscosityModels::strainRateFunction::correct()
+{
+    tmp<volScalarField> tsigma = strainRate();
+    const volScalarField& sigma = tsigma();
+
+    nu_.primitiveFieldRef() = strainRateFunction_->value(sigma());
+
+    volScalarField::Boundary& nuBf = nu_.boundaryFieldRef();
+    const volScalarField::Boundary& sigmaBf = sigma.boundaryField();
+
+    forAll(nuBf, patchi)
+    {
+        nuBf[patchi] = strainRateFunction_->value(sigmaBf[patchi]);
+    }
+}
+
+
+bool Foam::viscosityModels::strainRateFunction::read
+(
+    const dictionary& viscosityProperties
+)
+{
+    viscosityModel::read(viscosityProperties);
+
+    strainRateFunctionCoeffs_ = viscosityProperties.subDict
+    (
+        typeName + "Coeffs"
+    );
+
+    strainRateFunction_.clear();
+    strainRateFunction_ = Function1<scalar>::New
+    (
+        "function",
+        strainRateFunctionCoeffs_
+    );
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/transportModels/incompressible/viscosityModels/strainRateFunction/strainRateFunction.H b/src/transportModels/incompressible/viscosityModels/strainRateFunction/strainRateFunction.H
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..90c102e322
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/transportModels/incompressible/viscosityModels/strainRateFunction/strainRateFunction.H
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  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::viscosityModels::strainRateFunction
+
+Description
+    Run-time selected strain-rate function non-Newtonian viscosity model.
+
+    Example linear function of strain-rate:
+    \verbatim
+        transportModel  strainRateFunction;
+
+        strainRateFunctionCoeffs
+        {
+            function polynomial ((0 0.1) (1 1.3));
+        }
+    \endverbatim
+
+See also
+    Foam::viscosityModel
+    Foam::Function1
+
+SourceFiles
+    strainRateFunction.C
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef strainRateFunction_H
+#define strainRateFunction_H
+
+#include "viscosityModel.H"
+#include "volFields.H"
+#include "Function1.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+namespace viscosityModels
+{
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                           Class strainRateFunction Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+class strainRateFunction
+:
+    public viscosityModel
+{
+    // Private data
+
+        //- Coefficients dictionary
+        dictionary strainRateFunctionCoeffs_;
+
+        //- Strain-rate function
+        autoPtr<Function1<scalar>> strainRateFunction_;
+
+        //- Current viscosity field
+        volScalarField nu_;
+
+
+public:
+
+    //- Runtime type information
+    TypeName("strainRateFunction");
+
+
+    // Constructors
+
+        //- Construct from components
+        strainRateFunction
+        (
+            const word& name,
+            const dictionary& viscosityProperties,
+            const volVectorField& U,
+            const surfaceScalarField& phi
+        );
+
+
+    //- Destructor
+    virtual ~strainRateFunction()
+    {}
+
+
+    // Member Functions
+
+        //- Return the laminar viscosity
+        virtual tmp<volScalarField> nu() const;
+
+        //- Return the laminar viscosity for patch
+        virtual tmp<scalarField> nu(const label patchi) const;
+
+        //- Correct the laminar viscosity
+        virtual void correct();
+
+        //- Read transportProperties dictionary
+        virtual bool read(const dictionary& viscosityProperties);
+};
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+} // End namespace viscosityModels
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //