diff --git a/src/Base/Unit.cpp b/src/Base/Unit.cpp
index 13c4fedc52..53c494dc95 100644
--- a/src/Base/Unit.cpp
+++ b/src/Base/Unit.cpp
@@ -481,11 +481,13 @@ QString Unit::getTypeString(void) const
     if(*this == Unit::Force                       )       return QString::fromLatin1("Force"); else
     if(*this == Unit::Work                        )       return QString::fromLatin1("Work"); else
     if(*this == Unit::Power                       )       return QString::fromLatin1("Power"); else
+    if(*this == Unit::SpecificEnergy              )       return QString::fromLatin1("SpecificEnergy"); else
     if(*this == Unit::ThermalConductivity         )       return QString::fromLatin1("ThermalConductivity"); else
     if(*this == Unit::ThermalExpansionCoefficient )       return QString::fromLatin1("ThermalExpansionCoefficient"); else
     if(*this == Unit::SpecificHeat                )       return QString::fromLatin1("SpecificHeat"); else
     if(*this == Unit::ThermalTransferCoefficient  )       return QString::fromLatin1("ThermalTransferCoefficient"); else
     if(*this == Unit::HeatFlux                    )       return QString::fromLatin1("HeatFlux"); else
+    if(*this == Unit::DynamicViscosity            )       return QString::fromLatin1("DynamicViscosity"); else
     if(*this == Unit::KinematicViscosity          )       return QString::fromLatin1("KinematicViscosity"); else
 
     return QString();
@@ -515,9 +517,11 @@ Unit Unit::Force   (1,1,-2);
 Unit Unit::Work    (2,1,-2);
 Unit Unit::Power   (2,1,-3);
 
+Unit Unit::SpecificEnergy              (2,0,-2);
 Unit Unit::ThermalConductivity         (1,1,-3,0,-1);
 Unit Unit::ThermalExpansionCoefficient (0,0,0,0,-1);
 Unit Unit::SpecificHeat                (2,0,-2,0,-1);
 Unit Unit::ThermalTransferCoefficient  (0,1,-3,0,-1);
 Unit Unit::HeatFlux                    (0,1,-3,0,0);
+Unit Unit::DynamicViscosity            (-1,1,-1);  // SI unit: kg/m/s
 Unit Unit::KinematicViscosity          (2,0,-1);  // SI unit: m^2/s, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viscosity#Kinematic_viscosity
diff --git a/src/Base/Unit.h b/src/Base/Unit.h
index 79db435d6f..fc11a75341 100644
--- a/src/Base/Unit.h
+++ b/src/Base/Unit.h
@@ -116,11 +116,13 @@ public:
     static Unit Work;
     static Unit Power;
 
+    static Unit SpecificEnergy;
     static Unit ThermalConductivity;
     static Unit ThermalExpansionCoefficient;
     static Unit SpecificHeat;
     static Unit ThermalTransferCoefficient;
     static Unit HeatFlux;
+    static Unit DynamicViscosity;
     static Unit KinematicViscosity;
 
     //@}
diff --git a/src/Base/UnitsSchemaInternal.cpp b/src/Base/UnitsSchemaInternal.cpp
index 56e961d99e..1116e5d3a5 100644
--- a/src/Base/UnitsSchemaInternal.cpp
+++ b/src/Base/UnitsSchemaInternal.cpp
@@ -167,6 +167,10 @@ QString UnitsSchemaInternal::schemaTranslate(const Quantity &quant, double &fact
         unitString = QString::fromLatin1("W");
         factor = 1000000;
     }
+    else if (unit == Unit::SpecificEnergy) {
+        unitString = QString::fromLatin1("m^2/s^2");
+        factor = 1000000;
+    }
     else if (unit == Unit::HeatFlux) {
         unitString = QString::fromLatin1("W/m^2");
         factor = 1.0;
@@ -175,6 +179,10 @@ QString UnitsSchemaInternal::schemaTranslate(const Quantity &quant, double &fact
         unitString = QString::fromLatin1("mm/s");
         factor = 1.0;
     }
+    else if (unit == Unit::DynamicViscosity) {
+        unitString = QString::fromLatin1("kg/(m*s)");
+        factor = 0.001;
+    }
     else {
         // default action for all cases without special treatment:
         unitString = quant.getUnit().getString();
diff --git a/src/Base/UnitsSchemaMKS.cpp b/src/Base/UnitsSchemaMKS.cpp
index 645bfb952e..e7b5b69151 100644
--- a/src/Base/UnitsSchemaMKS.cpp
+++ b/src/Base/UnitsSchemaMKS.cpp
@@ -160,6 +160,10 @@ QString UnitsSchemaMKS::schemaTranslate(const Quantity &quant, double &factor, Q
         unitString = QString::fromLatin1("W");
         factor = 1000000;
     }
+    else if (unit == Unit::SpecificEnergy) {
+        unitString = QString::fromLatin1("m^2/s^2");
+        factor = 1000000;
+    }
     else if (unit == Unit::HeatFlux) {
         unitString = QString::fromLatin1("W/m^2");
         factor = 1.0;
@@ -168,6 +172,10 @@ QString UnitsSchemaMKS::schemaTranslate(const Quantity &quant, double &factor, Q
         unitString = QString::fromLatin1("mm/s");
         factor = 1.0;
     }
+    else if (unit == Unit::DynamicViscosity) {
+        unitString = QString::fromLatin1("kg/(m*s)");
+        factor = 0.001;
+    }
     else {
         // default action for all cases without special treatment:
         unitString = quant.getUnit().getString();