diff --git a/applications/solvers/combustion/XiFoam/Make/options b/applications/solvers/combustion/XiFoam/Make/options
index c30b39fdee..b23284d841 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/combustion/XiFoam/Make/options
+++ b/applications/solvers/combustion/XiFoam/Make/options
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
 EXE_INC = \
-    -I$(LIB_SRC)/finiteVolume/lnInclude \
-    -I$(LIB_SRC)/fvOptions/lnInclude \
-    -I$(LIB_SRC)/sampling/lnInclude \
-    -I$(LIB_SRC)/meshTools/lnInclude\
     -I$(LIB_SRC)/engine/lnInclude \
     -I$(LIB_SRC)/thermophysicalModels/specie/lnInclude \
     -I$(LIB_SRC)/transportModels/compressible/lnInclude \
@@ -10,13 +6,13 @@ EXE_INC = \
     -I$(LIB_SRC)/thermophysicalModels/reactionThermo/lnInclude \
     -I$(LIB_SRC)/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/lnInclude \
     -I$(LIB_SRC)/TurbulenceModels/compressible/lnInclude \
-    -I$(LIB_SRC)/thermophysicalModels/laminarFlameSpeed/lnInclude
+    -I$(LIB_SRC)/thermophysicalModels/laminarFlameSpeed/lnInclude \
+    -I$(LIB_SRC)/finiteVolume/lnInclude \
+    -I$(LIB_SRC)/fvOptions/lnInclude \
+    -I$(LIB_SRC)/sampling/lnInclude \
+    -I$(LIB_SRC)/meshTools/lnInclude
 
 EXE_LIBS = \
-    -lfiniteVolume \
-    -lfvOptions \
-    -lsampling \
-    -lmeshTools \
     -lengine \
     -lturbulenceModels \
     -lcompressibleTurbulenceModels \
@@ -24,4 +20,8 @@ EXE_LIBS = \
     -lfluidThermophysicalModels \
     -lreactionThermophysicalModels \
     -lspecie \
-    -llaminarFlameSpeedModels
+    -llaminarFlameSpeedModels \
+    -lfiniteVolume \
+    -lfvOptions \
+    -lsampling \
+    -lmeshTools
diff --git a/applications/solvers/combustion/XiFoam/XiFoam.C b/applications/solvers/combustion/XiFoam/XiFoam.C
index c216e76be3..c0f050beaa 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/combustion/XiFoam/XiFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/combustion/XiFoam/XiFoam.C
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "compressibleCourantNo.H"
     #include "setInitialDeltaT.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/combustion/coldEngineFoam/coldEngineFoam.C b/applications/solvers/combustion/coldEngineFoam/coldEngineFoam.C
index e85010239b..27e43448b5 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/combustion/coldEngineFoam/coldEngineFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/combustion/coldEngineFoam/coldEngineFoam.C
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "setInitialDeltaT.H"
     #include "startSummary.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/combustion/engineFoam/engineFoam.C b/applications/solvers/combustion/engineFoam/engineFoam.C
index 4602eac997..4c58ba1241 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/combustion/engineFoam/engineFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/combustion/engineFoam/engineFoam.C
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "setInitialDeltaT.H"
     #include "startSummary.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/combustion/fireFoam/fireFoam.C b/applications/solvers/combustion/fireFoam/fireFoam.C
index 31ace4dda8..016cdf5581 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/combustion/fireFoam/fireFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/combustion/fireFoam/fireFoam.C
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "setInitialDeltaT.H"
     #include "readPyrolysisTimeControls.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/combustion/reactingFoam/reactingFoam.C b/applications/solvers/combustion/reactingFoam/reactingFoam.C
index 8bc61a6f10..4eb99144a7 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/combustion/reactingFoam/reactingFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/combustion/reactingFoam/reactingFoam.C
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "createMRF.H"
     #include "createFvOptions.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     if (!LTS)
     {
         #include "compressibleCourantNo.H"
diff --git a/applications/solvers/combustion/reactingFoam/rhoReactingBuoyantFoam/rhoReactingBuoyantFoam.C b/applications/solvers/combustion/reactingFoam/rhoReactingBuoyantFoam/rhoReactingBuoyantFoam.C
index e8645bb47c..09d952b5da 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/combustion/reactingFoam/rhoReactingBuoyantFoam/rhoReactingBuoyantFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/combustion/reactingFoam/rhoReactingBuoyantFoam/rhoReactingBuoyantFoam.C
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "createMRF.H"
     #include "createFvOptions.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     if (!LTS)
     {
         #include "compressibleCourantNo.H"
diff --git a/applications/solvers/combustion/reactingFoam/rhoReactingFoam/rhoReactingFoam.C b/applications/solvers/combustion/reactingFoam/rhoReactingFoam/rhoReactingFoam.C
index 1691c719ac..33c7186bb8 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/combustion/reactingFoam/rhoReactingFoam/rhoReactingFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/combustion/reactingFoam/rhoReactingFoam/rhoReactingFoam.C
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "createMRF.H"
     #include "createFvOptions.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     if (!LTS)
     {
         #include "compressibleCourantNo.H"
diff --git a/applications/solvers/compressible/rhoCentralFoam/rhoCentralDyMFoam/rhoCentralDyMFoam.C b/applications/solvers/compressible/rhoCentralFoam/rhoCentralDyMFoam/rhoCentralDyMFoam.C
index 38ffddc779..922aa72a95 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/compressible/rhoCentralFoam/rhoCentralDyMFoam/rhoCentralDyMFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/compressible/rhoCentralFoam/rhoCentralDyMFoam/rhoCentralDyMFoam.C
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "createFields.H"
     #include "createTimeControls.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     #include "readFluxScheme.H"
diff --git a/applications/solvers/compressible/rhoCentralFoam/rhoCentralFoam.C b/applications/solvers/compressible/rhoCentralFoam/rhoCentralFoam.C
index 4faed39f75..7b85b5b11b 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/compressible/rhoCentralFoam/rhoCentralFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/compressible/rhoCentralFoam/rhoCentralFoam.C
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "createTimeControls.H"
     #include "createRDeltaT.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     #include "readFluxScheme.H"
diff --git a/applications/solvers/compressible/rhoPimpleFoam/rhoPimpleDyMFoam/rhoPimpleDyMFoam.C b/applications/solvers/compressible/rhoPimpleFoam/rhoPimpleDyMFoam/rhoPimpleDyMFoam.C
index bd30b60a90..2aebd18701 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/compressible/rhoPimpleFoam/rhoPimpleDyMFoam/rhoPimpleDyMFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/compressible/rhoPimpleFoam/rhoPimpleDyMFoam/rhoPimpleDyMFoam.C
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "createRhoUf.H"
     #include "createControls.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     if (!LTS)
     {
         #include "compressibleCourantNo.H"
diff --git a/applications/solvers/compressible/rhoPimpleFoam/rhoPimpleFoam.C b/applications/solvers/compressible/rhoPimpleFoam/rhoPimpleFoam.C
index 382d041fd9..124590cf0f 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/compressible/rhoPimpleFoam/rhoPimpleFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/compressible/rhoPimpleFoam/rhoPimpleFoam.C
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "createMRF.H"
     #include "createFvOptions.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     if (!LTS)
     {
         #include "compressibleCourantNo.H"
diff --git a/applications/solvers/compressible/rhoSimpleFoam/rhoPorousSimpleFoam/rhoPorousSimpleFoam.C b/applications/solvers/compressible/rhoSimpleFoam/rhoPorousSimpleFoam/rhoPorousSimpleFoam.C
index a7482b3df1..4aea286bfc 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/compressible/rhoSimpleFoam/rhoPorousSimpleFoam/rhoPorousSimpleFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/compressible/rhoSimpleFoam/rhoPorousSimpleFoam/rhoPorousSimpleFoam.C
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "createZones.H"
     #include "initContinuityErrs.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/compressible/rhoSimpleFoam/rhoSimpleFoam.C b/applications/solvers/compressible/rhoSimpleFoam/rhoSimpleFoam.C
index d554931e62..8d0bfa0683 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/compressible/rhoSimpleFoam/rhoSimpleFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/compressible/rhoSimpleFoam/rhoSimpleFoam.C
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "createFvOptions.H"
     #include "initContinuityErrs.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/compressible/sonicFoam/sonicDyMFoam/sonicDyMFoam.C b/applications/solvers/compressible/sonicFoam/sonicDyMFoam/sonicDyMFoam.C
index 8d913919d2..24733abf2d 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/compressible/sonicFoam/sonicDyMFoam/sonicDyMFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/compressible/sonicFoam/sonicDyMFoam/sonicDyMFoam.C
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "compressibleCourantNo.H"
     #include "setInitialDeltaT.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/compressible/sonicFoam/sonicFoam.C b/applications/solvers/compressible/sonicFoam/sonicFoam.C
index 95a4b4cc9d..90b0f4b808 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/compressible/sonicFoam/sonicFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/compressible/sonicFoam/sonicFoam.C
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "createFvOptions.H"
     #include "initContinuityErrs.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqPimpleFoam/buoyantBoussinesqPimpleFoam.C b/applications/solvers/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqPimpleFoam/buoyantBoussinesqPimpleFoam.C
index e71cd3febe..0905de35a2 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqPimpleFoam/buoyantBoussinesqPimpleFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqPimpleFoam/buoyantBoussinesqPimpleFoam.C
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "CourantNo.H"
     #include "setInitialDeltaT.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam.C b/applications/solvers/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam.C
index 75f0c23abc..1b968a3115 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/heatTransfer/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam/buoyantBoussinesqSimpleFoam.C
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "createFvOptions.H"
     #include "initContinuityErrs.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/heatTransfer/buoyantPimpleFoam/buoyantPimpleFoam.C b/applications/solvers/heatTransfer/buoyantPimpleFoam/buoyantPimpleFoam.C
index aec50069be..ee68bf0c31 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/heatTransfer/buoyantPimpleFoam/buoyantPimpleFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/heatTransfer/buoyantPimpleFoam/buoyantPimpleFoam.C
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "compressibleCourantNo.H"
     #include "setInitialDeltaT.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/heatTransfer/buoyantSimpleFoam/buoyantSimpleFoam.C b/applications/solvers/heatTransfer/buoyantSimpleFoam/buoyantSimpleFoam.C
index 8950122e32..071edb4e6f 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/heatTransfer/buoyantSimpleFoam/buoyantSimpleFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/heatTransfer/buoyantSimpleFoam/buoyantSimpleFoam.C
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "createRadiationModel.H"
     #include "initContinuityErrs.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionFoam/chtMultiRegionSimpleFoam/fluid/createFluidFields.H b/applications/solvers/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionFoam/chtMultiRegionSimpleFoam/fluid/createFluidFields.H
index f3b0655405..65b5d2e91e 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionFoam/chtMultiRegionSimpleFoam/fluid/createFluidFields.H
+++ b/applications/solvers/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionFoam/chtMultiRegionSimpleFoam/fluid/createFluidFields.H
@@ -256,4 +256,6 @@ forAll(fluidRegions, i)
         i,
         new fv::IOoptionList(fluidRegions[i])
     );
+
+    turbulence[i].validate();
 }
diff --git a/applications/solvers/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionFoam/fluid/createFluidFields.H b/applications/solvers/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionFoam/fluid/createFluidFields.H
index 2097833ed9..d9927500c6 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionFoam/fluid/createFluidFields.H
+++ b/applications/solvers/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionFoam/fluid/createFluidFields.H
@@ -246,4 +246,6 @@ forAll(fluidRegions, i)
         i,
         new fv::IOoptionList(fluidRegions[i])
     );
+
+    turbulence[i].validate();
 }
diff --git a/applications/solvers/incompressible/pimpleFoam/SRFPimpleFoam/SRFPimpleFoam.C b/applications/solvers/incompressible/pimpleFoam/SRFPimpleFoam/SRFPimpleFoam.C
index bfa86ea1d9..ba19716a4d 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/incompressible/pimpleFoam/SRFPimpleFoam/SRFPimpleFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/incompressible/pimpleFoam/SRFPimpleFoam/SRFPimpleFoam.C
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "createFvOptions.H"
     #include "initContinuityErrs.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/incompressible/pimpleFoam/pimpleDyMFoam/pimpleDyMFoam.C b/applications/solvers/incompressible/pimpleFoam/pimpleDyMFoam/pimpleDyMFoam.C
index cb01c03d63..fc97e7bfc5 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/incompressible/pimpleFoam/pimpleDyMFoam/pimpleDyMFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/incompressible/pimpleFoam/pimpleDyMFoam/pimpleDyMFoam.C
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "CourantNo.H"
     #include "setInitialDeltaT.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/incompressible/pimpleFoam/pimpleFoam.C b/applications/solvers/incompressible/pimpleFoam/pimpleFoam.C
index 72c6178d72..919b54437b 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/incompressible/pimpleFoam/pimpleFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/incompressible/pimpleFoam/pimpleFoam.C
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "createFvOptions.H"
     #include "initContinuityErrs.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/incompressible/pisoFoam/pisoFoam.C b/applications/solvers/incompressible/pisoFoam/pisoFoam.C
index 482b695cb9..449439a283 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/incompressible/pisoFoam/pisoFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/incompressible/pisoFoam/pisoFoam.C
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "createFvOptions.H"
     #include "initContinuityErrs.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/incompressible/simpleFoam/SRFSimpleFoam/SRFSimpleFoam.C b/applications/solvers/incompressible/simpleFoam/SRFSimpleFoam/SRFSimpleFoam.C
index 97617bd925..37f8a16b2a 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/incompressible/simpleFoam/SRFSimpleFoam/SRFSimpleFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/incompressible/simpleFoam/SRFSimpleFoam/SRFSimpleFoam.C
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "createFvOptions.H"
     #include "initContinuityErrs.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/incompressible/simpleFoam/UEqn.H b/applications/solvers/incompressible/simpleFoam/UEqn.H
index 032e0e044b..12b5621636 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/incompressible/simpleFoam/UEqn.H
+++ b/applications/solvers/incompressible/simpleFoam/UEqn.H
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
         fvm::div(phi, U)
       + MRF.DDt(U)
       + turbulence->divDevReff(U)
-      ==
+     ==
         fvOptions(U)
     );
 
diff --git a/applications/solvers/incompressible/simpleFoam/porousSimpleFoam/porousSimpleFoam.C b/applications/solvers/incompressible/simpleFoam/porousSimpleFoam/porousSimpleFoam.C
index 3c9ef15c95..4c6f89aee2 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/incompressible/simpleFoam/porousSimpleFoam/porousSimpleFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/incompressible/simpleFoam/porousSimpleFoam/porousSimpleFoam.C
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "createFvOptions.H"
     #include "initContinuityErrs.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/incompressible/simpleFoam/simpleFoam.C b/applications/solvers/incompressible/simpleFoam/simpleFoam.C
index eeb7bc1e34..21d724f0b8 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/incompressible/simpleFoam/simpleFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/incompressible/simpleFoam/simpleFoam.C
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "createFvOptions.H"
     #include "initContinuityErrs.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/lagrangian/coalChemistryFoam/coalChemistryFoam.C b/applications/solvers/lagrangian/coalChemistryFoam/coalChemistryFoam.C
index 3bfb2be776..6b77d9b11c 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/lagrangian/coalChemistryFoam/coalChemistryFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/lagrangian/coalChemistryFoam/coalChemistryFoam.C
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "createClouds.H"
     #include "createRadiationModel.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     if (!LTS)
     {
         #include "compressibleCourantNo.H"
diff --git a/applications/solvers/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/reactingParcelFilmFoam.C b/applications/solvers/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/reactingParcelFilmFoam.C
index 98b33ff285..df00466e09 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/reactingParcelFilmFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/reactingParcelFilmFoam.C
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "compressibleCourantNo.H"
     #include "setInitialDeltaT.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/reactingParcelFoam.C b/applications/solvers/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/reactingParcelFoam.C
index b3e758df12..7aeb3ccd82 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/reactingParcelFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/reactingParcelFoam.C
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "createMRF.H"
     #include "createFvOptions.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     if (!LTS)
     {
         #include "compressibleCourantNo.H"
diff --git a/applications/solvers/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/simpleReactingParcelFoam/simpleReactingParcelFoam.C b/applications/solvers/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/simpleReactingParcelFoam/simpleReactingParcelFoam.C
index 9a49318c23..67df9100f2 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/simpleReactingParcelFoam/simpleReactingParcelFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/simpleReactingParcelFoam/simpleReactingParcelFoam.C
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "createFvOptions.H"
     #include "initContinuityErrs.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/lagrangian/sprayFoam/sprayDyMFoam/sprayDyMFoam.C b/applications/solvers/lagrangian/sprayFoam/sprayDyMFoam/sprayDyMFoam.C
index 38ac4e515b..04b897541e 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/lagrangian/sprayFoam/sprayDyMFoam/sprayDyMFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/lagrangian/sprayFoam/sprayDyMFoam/sprayDyMFoam.C
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "compressibleCourantNo.H"
     #include "setInitialDeltaT.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/lagrangian/sprayFoam/sprayEngineFoam/sprayEngineFoam.C b/applications/solvers/lagrangian/sprayFoam/sprayEngineFoam/sprayEngineFoam.C
index 730d0f3fb4..31c337627a 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/lagrangian/sprayFoam/sprayEngineFoam/sprayEngineFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/lagrangian/sprayFoam/sprayEngineFoam/sprayEngineFoam.C
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "setInitialDeltaT.H"
     #include "startSummary.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/lagrangian/sprayFoam/sprayFoam.C b/applications/solvers/lagrangian/sprayFoam/sprayFoam.C
index 066ce82f68..bd2f951d93 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/lagrangian/sprayFoam/sprayFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/lagrangian/sprayFoam/sprayFoam.C
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "compressibleCourantNo.H"
     #include "setInitialDeltaT.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/multiphase/cavitatingFoam/cavitatingDyMFoam/cavitatingDyMFoam.C b/applications/solvers/multiphase/cavitatingFoam/cavitatingDyMFoam/cavitatingDyMFoam.C
index 189208de95..58c1483b24 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/multiphase/cavitatingFoam/cavitatingDyMFoam/cavitatingDyMFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/multiphase/cavitatingFoam/cavitatingDyMFoam/cavitatingDyMFoam.C
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "CourantNo.H"
     #include "setInitialDeltaT.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/multiphase/cavitatingFoam/cavitatingFoam.C b/applications/solvers/multiphase/cavitatingFoam/cavitatingFoam.C
index b521f5b9c6..e40105aab7 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/multiphase/cavitatingFoam/cavitatingFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/multiphase/cavitatingFoam/cavitatingFoam.C
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "CourantNo.H"
     #include "setInitialDeltaT.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/compressibleInterDyMFoam/compressibleInterDyMFoam.C b/applications/solvers/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/compressibleInterDyMFoam/compressibleInterDyMFoam.C
index 4e40addf20..410bb604bb 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/compressibleInterDyMFoam/compressibleInterDyMFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/compressibleInterDyMFoam/compressibleInterDyMFoam.C
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "CourantNo.H"
     #include "setInitialDeltaT.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
 
diff --git a/applications/solvers/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/compressibleInterFoam.C b/applications/solvers/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/compressibleInterFoam.C
index 7736099eaa..1db6fc06f2 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/compressibleInterFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/multiphase/compressibleInterFoam/compressibleInterFoam.C
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "CourantNo.H"
     #include "setInitialDeltaT.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/multiphase/compressibleMultiphaseInterFoam/compressibleMultiphaseInterFoam.C b/applications/solvers/multiphase/compressibleMultiphaseInterFoam/compressibleMultiphaseInterFoam.C
index 4fd75efebf..c968a4e313 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/multiphase/compressibleMultiphaseInterFoam/compressibleMultiphaseInterFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/multiphase/compressibleMultiphaseInterFoam/compressibleMultiphaseInterFoam.C
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "CourantNo.H"
     #include "setInitialDeltaT.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/multiphase/driftFluxFoam/driftFluxFoam.C b/applications/solvers/multiphase/driftFluxFoam/driftFluxFoam.C
index 3b88b1b956..c97fc51c02 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/multiphase/driftFluxFoam/driftFluxFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/multiphase/driftFluxFoam/driftFluxFoam.C
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "createFvOptions.H"
     #include "initContinuityErrs.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/multiphase/interFoam/interDyMFoam/interDyMFoam.C b/applications/solvers/multiphase/interFoam/interDyMFoam/interDyMFoam.C
index f30a195806..fd74565c42 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/multiphase/interFoam/interDyMFoam/interDyMFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/multiphase/interFoam/interDyMFoam/interDyMFoam.C
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "correctPhi.H"
     #include "createUf.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     if (!LTS)
     {
         #include "CourantNo.H"
diff --git a/applications/solvers/multiphase/interFoam/interFoam.C b/applications/solvers/multiphase/interFoam/interFoam.C
index 26f22af205..34ca924815 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/multiphase/interFoam/interFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/multiphase/interFoam/interFoam.C
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "createFvOptions.H"
     #include "correctPhi.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     if (!LTS)
     {
         #include "readTimeControls.H"
diff --git a/applications/solvers/multiphase/interFoam/interMixingFoam/createFields.H b/applications/solvers/multiphase/interFoam/interMixingFoam/createFields.H
index 1a0ae893c2..59180b8723 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/multiphase/interFoam/interMixingFoam/createFields.H
+++ b/applications/solvers/multiphase/interFoam/interMixingFoam/createFields.H
@@ -79,10 +79,12 @@ autoPtr<incompressible::turbulenceModel> turbulence
     incompressible::turbulenceModel::New(U, phi, mixture)
 );
 
+
 #include "readGravitationalAcceleration.H"
 #include "readhRef.H"
 #include "gh.H"
 
+
 volScalarField p
 (
     IOobject
diff --git a/applications/solvers/multiphase/interFoam/interMixingFoam/interMixingFoam.C b/applications/solvers/multiphase/interFoam/interMixingFoam/interMixingFoam.C
index 86a05e71f1..ded5d63fe4 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/multiphase/interFoam/interMixingFoam/interMixingFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/multiphase/interFoam/interMixingFoam/interMixingFoam.C
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "createFvOptions.H"
     #include "correctPhi.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     if (!LTS)
     {
         #include "readTimeControls.H"
diff --git a/applications/solvers/multiphase/interPhaseChangeFoam/interPhaseChangeDyMFoam/interPhaseChangeDyMFoam.C b/applications/solvers/multiphase/interPhaseChangeFoam/interPhaseChangeDyMFoam/interPhaseChangeDyMFoam.C
index 93e4ebc0d1..f21ab75b9e 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/multiphase/interPhaseChangeFoam/interPhaseChangeDyMFoam/interPhaseChangeDyMFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/multiphase/interPhaseChangeFoam/interPhaseChangeDyMFoam/interPhaseChangeDyMFoam.C
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "CourantNo.H"
     #include "setInitialDeltaT.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/multiphase/interPhaseChangeFoam/interPhaseChangeFoam.C b/applications/solvers/multiphase/interPhaseChangeFoam/interPhaseChangeFoam.C
index 8552126034..32d8270d67 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/multiphase/interPhaseChangeFoam/interPhaseChangeFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/multiphase/interPhaseChangeFoam/interPhaseChangeFoam.C
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "CourantNo.H"
     #include "setInitialDeltaT.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/multiphaseEulerFoam.C b/applications/solvers/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/multiphaseEulerFoam.C
index 8244f739d7..61cc90547d 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/multiphaseEulerFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/multiphaseEulerFoam.C
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "CourantNo.H"
     #include "setInitialDeltaT.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/multiphase/multiphaseInterFoam/multiphaseInterDyMFoam/multiphaseInterDyMFoam.C b/applications/solvers/multiphase/multiphaseInterFoam/multiphaseInterDyMFoam/multiphaseInterDyMFoam.C
index a04341c7ba..bae70ae114 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/multiphase/multiphaseInterFoam/multiphaseInterDyMFoam/multiphaseInterDyMFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/multiphase/multiphaseInterFoam/multiphaseInterDyMFoam/multiphaseInterDyMFoam.C
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "CourantNo.H"
     #include "setInitialDeltaT.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/multiphase/multiphaseInterFoam/multiphaseInterFoam.C b/applications/solvers/multiphase/multiphaseInterFoam/multiphaseInterFoam.C
index 0fb8ff1208..12c0884c51 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/multiphase/multiphaseInterFoam/multiphaseInterFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/multiphase/multiphaseInterFoam/multiphaseInterFoam.C
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "CourantNo.H"
     #include "setInitialDeltaT.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/multiphase/potentialFreeSurfaceFoam/potentialFreeSurfaceDyMFoam/potentialFreeSurfaceDyMFoam.C b/applications/solvers/multiphase/potentialFreeSurfaceFoam/potentialFreeSurfaceDyMFoam/potentialFreeSurfaceDyMFoam.C
index b740ab2b9b..7c72c40030 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/multiphase/potentialFreeSurfaceFoam/potentialFreeSurfaceDyMFoam/potentialFreeSurfaceDyMFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/multiphase/potentialFreeSurfaceFoam/potentialFreeSurfaceDyMFoam/potentialFreeSurfaceDyMFoam.C
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "correctPhi.H"
     #include "createUf.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/multiphase/potentialFreeSurfaceFoam/potentialFreeSurfaceFoam.C b/applications/solvers/multiphase/potentialFreeSurfaceFoam/potentialFreeSurfaceFoam.C
index b98bdb694d..21c5560ab1 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/multiphase/potentialFreeSurfaceFoam/potentialFreeSurfaceFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/multiphase/potentialFreeSurfaceFoam/potentialFreeSurfaceFoam.C
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "createFvOptions.H"
     #include "initContinuityErrs.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;
diff --git a/applications/solvers/multiphase/twoLiquidMixingFoam/twoLiquidMixingFoam.C b/applications/solvers/multiphase/twoLiquidMixingFoam/twoLiquidMixingFoam.C
index d8519d6182..298d5366ca 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/multiphase/twoLiquidMixingFoam/twoLiquidMixingFoam.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/multiphase/twoLiquidMixingFoam/twoLiquidMixingFoam.C
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "CourantNo.H"
     #include "setInitialDeltaT.H"
 
+    turbulence->validate();
+
     // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
     Info<< "\nStarting time loop\n" << endl;