diff --git a/src/dynamicFvMesh/Make/files b/src/dynamicFvMesh/Make/files
index 31036fca6e..42105a9a60 100644
--- a/src/dynamicFvMesh/Make/files
+++ b/src/dynamicFvMesh/Make/files
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ $(solidBodyMotionFunctions)/SDA/SDA.C
 $(solidBodyMotionFunctions)/tabulated6DoFMotion/tabulated6DoFMotion.C
 $(solidBodyMotionFunctions)/linearMotion/linearMotion.C
 $(solidBodyMotionFunctions)/rotatingMotion/rotatingMotion.C
+$(solidBodyMotionFunctions)/axisRotationMotion/axisRotationMotion.C
 $(solidBodyMotionFunctions)/multiMotion/multiMotion.C
 $(solidBodyMotionFunctions)/oscillatingLinearMotion/oscillatingLinearMotion.C
 $(solidBodyMotionFunctions)/oscillatingRotatingMotion/oscillatingRotatingMotion.C
diff --git a/src/dynamicFvMesh/solidBodyMotionFvMesh/solidBodyMotionFunctions/axisRotationMotion/axisRotationMotion.C b/src/dynamicFvMesh/solidBodyMotionFvMesh/solidBodyMotionFunctions/axisRotationMotion/axisRotationMotion.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..456441026f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dynamicFvMesh/solidBodyMotionFvMesh/solidBodyMotionFunctions/axisRotationMotion/axisRotationMotion.C
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  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 "axisRotationMotion.H"
+#include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
+#include "unitConversion.H"
+
+using namespace Foam::constant::mathematical;
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+namespace solidBodyMotionFunctions
+{
+    defineTypeNameAndDebug(axisRotationMotion, 0);
+    addToRunTimeSelectionTable
+    (
+        solidBodyMotionFunction,
+        axisRotationMotion,
+        dictionary
+    );
+}
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::solidBodyMotionFunctions::axisRotationMotion::axisRotationMotion
+(
+    const dictionary& SBMFCoeffs,
+    const Time& runTime
+)
+:
+    solidBodyMotionFunction(SBMFCoeffs, runTime)
+{
+    read(SBMFCoeffs);
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructors * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::solidBodyMotionFunctions::axisRotationMotion::~axisRotationMotion()
+{}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::septernion
+Foam::solidBodyMotionFunctions::axisRotationMotion::transformation() const
+{
+    scalar t = time_.value();
+
+    // Motion around a centre of gravity
+
+    // Rotation around centre of gravity (in radians)
+    vector omega
+    (
+        t*degToRad(radialVelocity_.x()),
+        t*degToRad(radialVelocity_.y()),
+        t*degToRad(radialVelocity_.z())
+    );
+
+    scalar magOmega = mag(omega);
+
+    scalar cosHalfTheta = cos(0.5*magOmega);
+
+    quaternion R(cosHalfTheta, omega/magOmega);
+    septernion TR(septernion(CofG_)*R*septernion(-CofG_));
+
+    Info<< "solidBodyMotionFunctions::axisRotationMotion::transformation(): "
+        << "Time = " << t << " transformation: " << TR << endl;
+
+    return TR;
+}
+
+
+bool Foam::solidBodyMotionFunctions::axisRotationMotion::read
+(
+    const dictionary& SBMFCoeffs
+)
+{
+    solidBodyMotionFunction::read(SBMFCoeffs);
+
+    SBMFCoeffs_.lookup("CofG") >> CofG_;
+    SBMFCoeffs_.lookup("radialVelocity") >> radialVelocity_;
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/dynamicFvMesh/solidBodyMotionFvMesh/solidBodyMotionFunctions/axisRotationMotion/axisRotationMotion.H b/src/dynamicFvMesh/solidBodyMotionFvMesh/solidBodyMotionFunctions/axisRotationMotion/axisRotationMotion.H
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d372d82480
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dynamicFvMesh/solidBodyMotionFvMesh/solidBodyMotionFunctions/axisRotationMotion/axisRotationMotion.H
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  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::solidBodyMotionFunctions::axisRotationMotion
+
+Description
+    Constant velocity rotation around CoG. Similar to rotatingMotion but
+    motion specified as rotation vector.
+
+SourceFiles
+    axisRotationMotion.C
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef axisRotationMotion_H
+#define axisRotationMotion_H
+
+#include "solidBodyMotionFunction.H"
+#include "primitiveFields.H"
+#include "point.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+namespace solidBodyMotionFunctions
+{
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                          Class axisRotationMotion Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+class axisRotationMotion
+:
+    public solidBodyMotionFunction
+{
+    // Private data
+
+        //- Centre of gravity
+        point CofG_;
+
+        //- Rotational velocity (deg/s)
+        vector radialVelocity_;
+
+
+    // Private Member Functions
+
+        //- Disallow copy construct
+        axisRotationMotion(const axisRotationMotion&);
+
+        //- Disallow default bitwise assignment
+        void operator=(const axisRotationMotion&);
+
+
+public:
+
+    //- Runtime type information
+    TypeName("axisRotationMotion");
+
+
+    // Constructors
+
+        //- Construct from components
+        axisRotationMotion
+        (
+            const dictionary& SBMFCoeffs,
+            const Time& runTime
+        );
+
+
+    //- Destructor
+    virtual ~axisRotationMotion();
+
+
+    // Member Functions
+
+        //- Return the solid-body motion transformation septernion
+        virtual septernion transformation() const;
+
+        //- Update properties from given dictionary
+        virtual bool read(const dictionary& SBMFCoeffs);
+};
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+} // End namespace solidBodyMotionFunctions
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //