diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/basicThermo/basicThermo.C b/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/basicThermo/basicThermo.C
index c3a736df7e..e7264b0a1f 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/basicThermo/basicThermo.C
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/basicThermo/basicThermo.C
@@ -493,6 +493,12 @@ const Foam::volScalarField& Foam::basicThermo::alpha() const
 }
 
 
+const Foam::scalarField& Foam::basicThermo::alpha(const label patchi) const
+{
+    return alpha_.boundaryField()[patchi];
+}
+
+
 bool Foam::basicThermo::read()
 {
     return regIOobject::read();
diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/basicThermo/basicThermo.H b/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/basicThermo/basicThermo.H
index 29ac19aa57..4b91a3adc8 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/basicThermo/basicThermo.H
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/basicThermo/basicThermo.H
@@ -267,6 +267,9 @@ public:
             //- Density [kg/m^3]
             virtual tmp<volScalarField> rho() const = 0;
 
+            //- Density for patch [kg/m^3]
+            virtual tmp<scalarField> rho(const label patchi) const = 0;
+
             //- Enthalpy/Internal energy [J/kg]
             //  Non-const access allowed for transport equations
             virtual volScalarField& he() = 0;
@@ -390,6 +393,12 @@ public:
             //- Thermal diffusivity for enthalpy of mixture [kg/m/s]
             virtual const volScalarField& alpha() const;
 
+            //- Thermal diffusivity for enthalpy of mixture for patch [kg/m/s]
+            virtual const scalarField& alpha
+            (
+                const label patchi
+            ) const;
+
 
         // Fields derived from transport state variables
 
diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/fluidThermo/fluidThermo.C b/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/fluidThermo/fluidThermo.C
index f330c6ae81..9f536d842c 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/fluidThermo/fluidThermo.C
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/fluidThermo/fluidThermo.C
@@ -72,4 +72,18 @@ Foam::fluidThermo::~fluidThermo()
 {}
 
 
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::tmp<Foam::volScalarField> Foam::fluidThermo::nu() const
+{
+    return mu()/rho();
+}
+
+
+Foam::tmp<Foam::scalarField> Foam::fluidThermo::nu(const label patchi) const
+{
+    return mu(patchi)/rho(patchi);
+}
+
+
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/fluidThermo/fluidThermo.H b/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/fluidThermo/fluidThermo.H
index d8612d7db5..c507699119 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/fluidThermo/fluidThermo.H
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/fluidThermo/fluidThermo.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2012-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -109,6 +109,15 @@ public:
 
             //- Dynamic viscosity of mixture [kg/m/s]
             virtual const volScalarField& mu() const = 0;
+
+            //- Dynamic viscosity of mixture for patch [kg/m/s]
+            virtual const scalarField& mu(const label patchi) const = 0;
+
+            //- Kinematic viscosity of mixture [m^2/s]
+            virtual tmp<volScalarField> nu() const;
+
+            //- Kinematic viscosity of mixture for patch [m^2/s]
+            virtual tmp<scalarField> nu(const label patchi) const;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/heThermo/heThermo.C b/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/heThermo/heThermo.C
index fae178684f..d1b26c5e88 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/heThermo/heThermo.C
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/heThermo/heThermo.C
@@ -788,26 +788,6 @@ Foam::heThermo<BasicThermo, MixtureType>::alphaEff
 }
 
 
-template<class BasicThermo, class MixtureType>
-Foam::tmp<Foam::scalarField>
-Foam::heThermo<BasicThermo, MixtureType>::alpha
-(
-    const label patchi
-) const
-{
-    return
-    this->CpByCpv
-    (
-        this->p_.boundaryField()[patchi],
-        this->T_.boundaryField()[patchi],
-        patchi
-    )
-   *(
-        this->alpha_.boundaryField()[patchi]
-    );
-}
-
-
 template<class BasicThermo, class MixtureType>
 bool Foam::heThermo<BasicThermo, MixtureType>::read()
 {
diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/heThermo/heThermo.H b/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/heThermo/heThermo.H
index ce5c732427..c227769b6c 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/heThermo/heThermo.H
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/heThermo/heThermo.H
@@ -260,7 +260,6 @@ public:
             virtual tmp<volScalarField> kappa() const;
 
             //- Thermal diffusivity of mixture for patch [J/m/s/K]
-
             virtual tmp<scalarField> kappa
             (
                 const label patchi
@@ -290,12 +289,6 @@ public:
                 const label patchi
             ) const;
 
-             //- Thermal diffusivity for enthalpy of mixture [kg/m/s]
-            virtual tmp<scalarField> alpha
-            (
-                const label patchI
-            ) const;
-
 
         //- Read thermophysical properties dictionary
         virtual bool read();
diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/psiThermo/psiThermo.C b/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/psiThermo/psiThermo.C
index dd69890313..263674d139 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/psiThermo/psiThermo.C
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/psiThermo/psiThermo.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2012 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -92,7 +92,13 @@ Foam::psiThermo::~psiThermo()
 
 Foam::tmp<Foam::volScalarField> Foam::psiThermo::rho() const
 {
-    return p_*psi();
+    return p_*psi_;
+}
+
+
+Foam::tmp<Foam::scalarField> Foam::psiThermo::rho(const label patchi) const
+{
+    return p_.boundaryField()[patchi]*psi_.boundaryField()[patchi];
 }
 
 
@@ -108,4 +114,10 @@ const Foam::volScalarField& Foam::psiThermo::mu() const
 }
 
 
+const Foam::scalarField& Foam::psiThermo::mu(const label patchi) const
+{
+    return mu_.boundaryField()[patchi];
+}
+
+
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/psiThermo/psiThermo.H b/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/psiThermo/psiThermo.H
index 7ac2973a5b..f59c62247e 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/psiThermo/psiThermo.H
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/psiThermo/psiThermo.H
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ public:
             //- Density [kg/m^3] - uses current value of pressure
             virtual tmp<volScalarField> rho() const;
 
+            //- Density for patch [kg/m^3]
+            virtual tmp<scalarField> rho(const label patchi) const;
+
             //- Compressibility [s^2/m^2]
             virtual const volScalarField& psi() const;
 
@@ -123,6 +126,9 @@ public:
 
             //- Dynamic viscosity of mixture [kg/m/s]
             virtual const volScalarField& mu() const;
+
+            //- Dynamic viscosity of mixture for patch [kg/m/s]
+            virtual const scalarField& mu(const label patchi) const;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/rhoThermo/rhoThermo.C b/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/rhoThermo/rhoThermo.C
index d34186eea9..bfd171c40f 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/rhoThermo/rhoThermo.C
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/rhoThermo/rhoThermo.C
@@ -161,6 +161,12 @@ Foam::tmp<Foam::volScalarField> Foam::rhoThermo::rho() const
 }
 
 
+Foam::tmp<Foam::scalarField> Foam::rhoThermo::rho(const label patchi) const
+{
+    return rho_.boundaryField()[patchi];
+}
+
+
 Foam::volScalarField& Foam::rhoThermo::rho()
 {
     return rho_;
@@ -179,4 +185,10 @@ const Foam::volScalarField& Foam::rhoThermo::mu() const
 }
 
 
+const Foam::scalarField& Foam::rhoThermo::mu(const label patchi) const
+{
+    return mu_.boundaryField()[patchi];
+}
+
+
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/rhoThermo/rhoThermo.H b/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/rhoThermo/rhoThermo.H
index 4202267e2b..3067d51992 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/rhoThermo/rhoThermo.H
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/rhoThermo/rhoThermo.H
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ public:
             //- Density [kg/m^3]
             virtual tmp<volScalarField> rho() const;
 
+            //- Density for patch [kg/m^3]
+            virtual tmp<scalarField> rho(const label patchi) const;
+
             //- Return non-const access to the local density field [kg/m^3]
             virtual volScalarField& rho();
 
@@ -138,6 +141,9 @@ public:
 
             //- Dynamic viscosity of mixture [kg/m/s]
             virtual const volScalarField& mu() const;
+
+            //- Dynamic viscosity of mixture for patch [kg/m/s]
+            virtual const scalarField& mu(const label patchi) const;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/solidThermo/solidThermo/solidThermo.C b/src/thermophysicalModels/solidThermo/solidThermo/solidThermo.C
index 2e12bcf213..548dd97663 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/solidThermo/solidThermo/solidThermo.C
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/solidThermo/solidThermo/solidThermo.C
@@ -123,6 +123,12 @@ Foam::tmp<Foam::volScalarField> Foam::solidThermo::rho() const
 }
 
 
+Foam::tmp<Foam::scalarField> Foam::solidThermo::rho(const label patchi) const
+{
+    return rho_.boundaryField()[patchi];
+}
+
+
 Foam::volScalarField& Foam::solidThermo::rho()
 {
     return rho_;
diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/solidThermo/solidThermo/solidThermo.H b/src/thermophysicalModels/solidThermo/solidThermo/solidThermo.H
index e14fba7c82..cdae056126 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/solidThermo/solidThermo/solidThermo.H
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/solidThermo/solidThermo/solidThermo.H
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@ public:
             //- Density [kg/m^3]
             virtual tmp<volScalarField> rho() const;
 
+            //- Density for patch [kg/m^3]
+            virtual tmp<scalarField> rho(const label patchi) const = 0;
+
             //- Return non-const access to the local density field [kg/m^3]
             virtual volScalarField& rho();