diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/Make/files b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/Make/files
index 934c931ac8..ad3b96e6e4 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/Make/files
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/Make/files
@@ -33,9 +33,11 @@ regionSizeDistribution/regionSizeDistribution.C
 histogram/histogram.C
 
 fieldExpression/fieldExpression.C
+components/components.C
 div/div.C
 grad/grad.C
 mag/mag.C
+magSqr/magSqr.C
 vorticity/vorticity.C
 enstrophy/enstrophy.C
 Q/Q.C
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/components/components.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/components/components.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3f31aeb510
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/components/components.C
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  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 "components.H"
+#include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+namespace functionObjects
+{
+    defineTypeNameAndDebug(components, 0);
+    addToRunTimeSelectionTable(functionObject, components, dictionary);
+}
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+bool Foam::functionObjects::components::calc()
+{
+    bool processed = false;
+
+    processed = processed || calcComponents<vector>();
+    processed = processed || calcComponents<sphericalTensor>();
+    processed = processed || calcComponents<symmTensor>();
+    processed = processed || calcComponents<tensor>();
+
+    return processed;
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::functionObjects::components::components
+(
+    const word& name,
+    const Time& runTime,
+    const dictionary& dict
+)
+:
+    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict)
+{
+    read(dict);
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::functionObjects::components::~components()
+{}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+bool Foam::functionObjects::components::write(const bool postProcess)
+{
+    bool written = true;
+
+    forAll(resultNames_, i)
+    {
+        written = written && writeObject(resultNames_[i]);
+    }
+
+    return written;
+}
+
+
+bool Foam::functionObjects::components::clear()
+{
+    bool cleared = true;
+
+    forAll(resultNames_, i)
+    {
+        cleared = cleared && clearObject(resultNames_[i]);
+    }
+
+    return cleared;
+}
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/components/components.H b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/components/components.H
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ebebd8d57c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/components/components.H
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  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::functionObjects::components
+
+Group
+    grpFieldFunctionObjects
+
+Description
+    This function object calculates the components of a field.
+
+    The operation can be applied to any volume or surface fields generating a
+    volume or surface scalar fields for each component.
+
+SeeAlso
+    Foam::functionObjects::fvMeshFunctionObject
+
+SourceFiles
+    components.C
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef functionObjects_components_H
+#define functionObjects_components_H
+
+#include "fieldExpression.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+namespace functionObjects
+{
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                           Class components Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+class components
+:
+    public fieldExpression
+{
+    // Private member data
+
+        //- List of the component field names
+        wordList resultNames_;
+
+
+    // Private Member Functions
+
+        //- Calculate the components of the field with the specified type
+        //  and register the result
+        template<class GeoFieldType>
+        bool calcFieldComponents();
+
+        //- Calculate the components of the field with the specified
+        //  element type and register the result
+        template<class Type>
+        bool calcComponents();
+
+        //- Calculate the components of the field and return true if successful
+        virtual bool calc();
+
+
+public:
+
+    //- Runtime type information
+    TypeName("components");
+
+
+    // Constructors
+
+        //- Construct from Time and dictionary
+        components
+        (
+            const word& name,
+            const Time& runTime,
+            const dictionary& dict
+        );
+
+
+    //- Destructor
+    virtual ~components();
+
+
+    // Member Functions
+
+        //- Write the component fields
+        virtual bool write(const bool postProcess = false);
+
+        //- Clear the component fields from the objectRegistry
+        virtual bool clear();
+};
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+} // End namespace functionObjects
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#ifdef NoRepository
+    #include "componentsTemplates.C"
+#endif
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/components/componentsTemplates.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/components/componentsTemplates.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7d56c3c41b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/components/componentsTemplates.C
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  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 "volFields.H"
+#include "surfaceFields.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+template<class GeoFieldType>
+bool Foam::functionObjects::components::calcFieldComponents()
+{
+    typedef typename GeoFieldType::value_type Type;
+
+    const GeoFieldType& field(lookupObject<GeoFieldType>(fieldName_));
+
+    resultNames_.setSize(Type::nComponents);
+
+    bool stored = true;
+
+    for (direction i=0; i<Type::nComponents; i++)
+    {
+        resultName_ = fieldName_ + word(Type::componentNames[i]);
+        resultNames_[i] = resultName_;
+
+        stored = stored && store(resultName_, field.component(i));
+    }
+
+    return stored;
+}
+
+
+template<class Type>
+bool Foam::functionObjects::components::calcComponents()
+{
+    typedef GeometricField<Type, fvPatchField, volMesh> VolFieldType;
+    typedef GeometricField<Type, fvsPatchField, surfaceMesh> SurfaceFieldType;
+
+    if (foundObject<VolFieldType>(fieldName_))
+    {
+        return calcFieldComponents<VolFieldType>();
+    }
+    else if (foundObject<SurfaceFieldType>(fieldName_))
+    {
+        return calcFieldComponents<SurfaceFieldType>();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/magSqr/magSqr.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/magSqr/magSqr.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7f45431e82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/magSqr/magSqr.C
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  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 "magSqr.H"
+#include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+namespace functionObjects
+{
+    defineTypeNameAndDebug(magSqr, 0);
+    addToRunTimeSelectionTable(functionObject, magSqr, dictionary);
+}
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+bool Foam::functionObjects::magSqr::calc()
+{
+    bool processed = false;
+
+    processed = processed || calcMagSqr<scalar>();
+    processed = processed || calcMagSqr<vector>();
+    processed = processed || calcMagSqr<sphericalTensor>();
+    processed = processed || calcMagSqr<symmTensor>();
+    processed = processed || calcMagSqr<tensor>();
+
+    return processed;
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::functionObjects::magSqr::magSqr
+(
+    const word& name,
+    const Time& runTime,
+    const dictionary& dict
+)
+:
+    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict)
+{
+    read(dict);
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::functionObjects::magSqr::~magSqr()
+{}
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/magSqr/magSqr.H b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/magSqr/magSqr.H
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..394700861a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/magSqr/magSqr.H
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  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::functionObjects::magSqr
+
+Group
+    grpFieldFunctionObjects
+
+Description
+    This function object calculates the magnitude of the sqr of a field.
+
+    The operation can be applied to any volume or surface field generating a
+    volume or surface scalar field.
+
+SeeAlso
+    Foam::functionObjects::fvMeshFunctionObject
+
+SourceFiles
+    magSqr.C
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef functionObjects_magSqr_H
+#define functionObjects_magSqr_H
+
+#include "fieldExpression.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+namespace functionObjects
+{
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                           Class magSqr Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+class magSqr
+:
+    public fieldExpression
+{
+    // Private Member Functions
+
+        //- Calculate the magnitude of the sqr of the field
+        //  and register the result
+        template<class Type>
+        bool calcMagSqr();
+
+        //- Calculate the magnitude of the sqr of the field
+        //  and return true if successful
+        virtual bool calc();
+
+
+public:
+
+    //- Runtime type information
+    TypeName("magSqr");
+
+
+    // Constructors
+
+        //- Construct from Time and dictionary
+        magSqr
+        (
+            const word& name,
+            const Time& runTime,
+            const dictionary& dict
+        );
+
+
+    //- Destructor
+    virtual ~magSqr();
+};
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+} // End namespace functionObjects
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#ifdef NoRepository
+    #include "magSqrTemplates.C"
+#endif
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/magSqr/magSqrTemplates.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/magSqr/magSqrTemplates.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a5b1011c39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/field/magSqr/magSqrTemplates.C
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  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 "volFields.H"
+#include "surfaceFields.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+template<class Type>
+bool Foam::functionObjects::magSqr::calcMagSqr()
+{
+    typedef GeometricField<Type, fvPatchField, volMesh> VolFieldType;
+    typedef GeometricField<Type, fvsPatchField, surfaceMesh> SurfaceFieldType;
+
+    if (foundObject<VolFieldType>(fieldName_))
+    {
+        return store
+        (
+            resultName_,
+            Foam::magSqr(lookupObject<VolFieldType>(fieldName_))
+        );
+    }
+    else if (foundObject<SurfaceFieldType>(fieldName_))
+    {
+        return store
+        (
+            resultName_,
+            Foam::magSqr(lookupObject<SurfaceFieldType>(fieldName_))
+        );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //