diff --git a/dafoam/pyDAFoam.py b/dafoam/pyDAFoam.py
index fd977cdf..ffdb728e 100755
--- a/dafoam/pyDAFoam.py
+++ b/dafoam/pyDAFoam.py
@@ -2464,8 +2464,6 @@ def solveAdjointUnsteady(self):
                             self.calcTotalDerivsField(objFuncName, designVarName, fieldType, dFScaling, True)
                         else:
                             raise Error("designVarType not valid!")
-                    
-                    Info("Computing partials for old times %f s" % self.solver.getElapsedClockTime())
 
                     # we need to calculate dRdW0TPsi for the previous time step
                     if ddtSchemeOrder == 1:
@@ -3083,6 +3081,9 @@ def _initSolver(self):
 
         if self.solverInitialized == 1:
             raise Error("pyDAFoam: self._initSolver has been called! One shouldn't initialize solvers twice!")
+        
+        Info("Init solver. ElapsedClockTime %f s" % self.solver.getElapsedClockTime())
+        Info("Init solver. ElapsedCpuTime %f s" % self.solver.getElapsedCpuTime())
 
         solverName = self.getOption("solverName")
         solverArg = solverName + " -python " + self.parallelFlag
diff --git a/src/adjoint/Make/files_Compressible b/src/adjoint/Make/files_Compressible
index b57407b5..bc18f4a9 100755
--- a/src/adjoint/Make/files_Compressible
+++ b/src/adjoint/Make/files_Compressible
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ DASolver/DATurboFoam/DATurboFoam.C
 
 boundaryConditions/multiFreqVector/multiFreqVectorFvPatchField.C
 boundaryConditions/nutUSpaldingWallFunctionDF/nutUSpaldingWallFunctionFvPatchScalarFieldDF.C
-boundaryConditions/varyingFlowDirection/varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField.C
+boundaryConditions/varyingVelocity/varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
 models/dummyTurbulenceModel/makeDummyTurbulenceModelCompressible.C
 models/SpalartAllmarasFv3/makeSpalartAllmarasFv3Compressible.C
 models/SpalartAllmarasFv3FieldInversion/makeSpalartAllmarasFv3FieldInversionCompressible.C
diff --git a/src/adjoint/Make/files_Incompressible b/src/adjoint/Make/files_Incompressible
index 03e6d78a..c64f0377 100755
--- a/src/adjoint/Make/files_Incompressible
+++ b/src/adjoint/Make/files_Incompressible
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ DASolver/DAPimpleDyMFoam/DAPimpleDyMFoam.C
 
 boundaryConditions/multiFreqVector/multiFreqVectorFvPatchField.C
 boundaryConditions/nutUSpaldingWallFunctionDF/nutUSpaldingWallFunctionFvPatchScalarFieldDF.C
-boundaryConditions/varyingFlowDirection/varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField.C
+boundaryConditions/varyingVelocity/varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
 models/dummyTurbulenceModel/makeDummyTurbulenceModelIncompressible.C
 models/SpalartAllmarasFv3/makeSpalartAllmarasFv3Incompressible.C
 models/SpalartAllmarasFv3FieldInversion/makeSpalartAllmarasFv3FieldInversionIncompressible.C
diff --git a/src/adjoint/boundaryConditions/varyingFlowDirection/varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField.C b/src/adjoint/boundaryConditions/varyingVelocity/varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
similarity index 58%
rename from src/adjoint/boundaryConditions/varyingFlowDirection/varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField.C
rename to src/adjoint/boundaryConditions/varyingVelocity/varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
index ed2ceb52..5e95f421 100755
--- a/src/adjoint/boundaryConditions/varyingFlowDirection/varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField.C
+++ b/src/adjoint/boundaryConditions/varyingVelocity/varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField.C
@@ -27,34 +27,36 @@
 
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-#include "varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField.H"
+#include "varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField.H"
 #include "volFields.H"
 #include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-Foam::varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField::varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField(
+Foam::varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField::varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField(
     const fvPatch& p,
     const DimensionedField<vector, volMesh>& iF)
     : fixedValueFvPatchVectorField(p, iF),
-      UMag_(0.0),
-      flowDir_("x"),
-      normalDir_("y"),
+      U0_(0.0),
+      URate_(0.0),
+      flowComponent_(0),
+      normalComponent_(1),
       alpha0_(0),
-      rate_(0)
+      alphaRate_(0)
 {
 }
 
-Foam::varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField::varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField(
+Foam::varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField::varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField(
     const fvPatch& p,
     const DimensionedField<vector, volMesh>& iF,
     const dictionary& dict)
     : fixedValueFvPatchVectorField(p, iF),
-      UMag_(dict.lookupOrDefault<scalar>("UMag", 0.0)),
-      flowDir_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("flowDir", "x")),
-      normalDir_(dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("normalDir", "y")),
+      U0_(dict.lookupOrDefault<scalar>("U0", 0.0)),
+      URate_(dict.lookupOrDefault<scalar>("URate", 0.0)),
+      flowComponent_(dict.lookupOrDefault<label>("flowComponent", 0)),
+      normalComponent_(dict.lookupOrDefault<label>("normalComponent", 1)),
       alpha0_(dict.lookupOrDefault<scalar>("alpha0", 0.0)),
-      rate_(dict.lookupOrDefault<scalar>("rate", 0.0))
+      alphaRate_(dict.lookupOrDefault<scalar>("alphaRate", 0.0))
 {
 
     if (dict.found("value"))
@@ -68,66 +70,63 @@ Foam::varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField::varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorF
     }
 }
 
-Foam::varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField::varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField(
-    const varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField& ptf,
+Foam::varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField::varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField(
+    const varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField& ptf,
     const fvPatch& p,
     const DimensionedField<vector, volMesh>& iF,
     const fvPatchFieldMapper& mapper)
     : fixedValueFvPatchVectorField(p, iF),
-      UMag_(ptf.UMag_),
-      flowDir_(ptf.flowDir_),
-      normalDir_(ptf.normalDir_),
+      U0_(ptf.U0_),
+      URate_(ptf.URate_),
+      flowComponent_(ptf.flowComponent_),
+      normalComponent_(ptf.normalComponent_),
       alpha0_(ptf.alpha0_),
-      rate_(ptf.rate_)
+      alphaRate_(ptf.alphaRate_)
 {
     this->evaluate();
 }
 
-Foam::varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField::varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField(
-    const varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField& wbppsf)
+Foam::varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField::varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField(
+    const varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField& wbppsf)
     : fixedValueFvPatchVectorField(wbppsf),
-      UMag_(wbppsf.UMag_),
-      flowDir_(wbppsf.flowDir_),
-      normalDir_(wbppsf.normalDir_),
+      U0_(wbppsf.U0_),
+      URate_(wbppsf.URate_),
+      flowComponent_(wbppsf.flowComponent_),
+      normalComponent_(wbppsf.normalComponent_),
       alpha0_(wbppsf.alpha0_),
-      rate_(wbppsf.rate_)
+      alphaRate_(wbppsf.alphaRate_)
 {
     this->evaluate();
 }
 
-Foam::varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField::varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField(
-    const varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField& wbppsf,
+Foam::varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField::varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField(
+    const varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField& wbppsf,
     const DimensionedField<vector, volMesh>& iF)
     : fixedValueFvPatchVectorField(wbppsf, iF),
-      UMag_(wbppsf.UMag_),
-      flowDir_(wbppsf.flowDir_),
-      normalDir_(wbppsf.normalDir_),
+      U0_(wbppsf.U0_),
+      URate_(wbppsf.URate_),
+      flowComponent_(wbppsf.flowComponent_),
+      normalComponent_(wbppsf.normalComponent_),
       alpha0_(wbppsf.alpha0_),
-      rate_(wbppsf.rate_)
+      alphaRate_(wbppsf.alphaRate_)
 {
     this->evaluate();
 }
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-void Foam::varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField::updateCoeffs()
+void Foam::varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField::updateCoeffs()
 {
     // calculate patch values
     const scalar t = this->db().time().timeOutputValue();
-    scalar alpha = alpha0_ + t * rate_;
-
-    HashTable<label> compTable;
-    compTable.set("x", 0);
-    compTable.set("y", 1);
-    compTable.set("z", 2);
+    scalar alpha = alpha0_ + t * alphaRate_;
+    scalar U = U0_ + t * URate_;
 
     vectorField& thisPatchRef = *this;
     vectorField thisPatch = thisPatchRef;
-    forAll(thisPatch, idxI) 
+    forAll(thisPatch, idxI)
     {
-        label compFlow = compTable[flowDir_];
-        label compNormal = compTable[normalDir_];
-        thisPatch[idxI][compFlow] = UMag_ * cos(alpha);
-        thisPatch[idxI][compNormal] = UMag_ * sin(alpha);
+        thisPatch[idxI][flowComponent_] = U * cos(alpha);
+        thisPatch[idxI][normalComponent_] = U * sin(alpha);
     }
 
     fvPatchVectorField::operator==(thisPatch);
@@ -135,14 +134,15 @@ void Foam::varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField::updateCoeffs()
     fixedValueFvPatchVectorField::updateCoeffs();
 }
 
-void Foam::varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField::write(Ostream& os) const
+void Foam::varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField::write(Ostream& os) const
 {
     fixedValueFvPatchVectorField::write(os);
-    os.writeEntry("UMag", UMag_);
-    os.writeEntry("flowDir", flowDir_);
-    os.writeEntry("normalDir", normalDir_);
+    os.writeEntry("U0", U0_);
+    os.writeEntry("URate", URate_);
+    os.writeEntry("flowComponent", flowComponent_);
+    os.writeEntry("normalComponent", normalComponent_);
     os.writeEntry("alpha0", alpha0_);
-    os.writeEntry("rate", rate_);
+    os.writeEntry("alphaRate", alphaRate_);
     //writeEntry("value", os);
 }
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ namespace Foam
 {
 makePatchTypeField(
     fvPatchVectorField,
-    varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField);
+    varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField);
 }
 
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/adjoint/boundaryConditions/varyingFlowDirection/varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField.H b/src/adjoint/boundaryConditions/varyingVelocity/varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField.H
similarity index 64%
rename from src/adjoint/boundaryConditions/varyingFlowDirection/varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField.H
rename to src/adjoint/boundaryConditions/varyingVelocity/varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField.H
index 33aeacc5..4caa87f5 100755
--- a/src/adjoint/boundaryConditions/varyingFlowDirection/varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField.H
+++ b/src/adjoint/boundaryConditions/varyingVelocity/varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField.H
@@ -27,39 +27,42 @@
 
     Description:
 
-        This boundary condition provides a varying flow direction at the far field
+        This boundary condition provides a varying velocity for the patch
     
-        U_flowDir = UMag * cos(alpha)
-        U_normalDir = UMag * sin(alpha)
-        alpha = alpha0 + rate * t
+        U[flowComponent] = U * cos(alpha)
+        U[normalComponent] = U * sin(alpha)
+        alpha = alpha0 + alphaRate * t
+        U = U0 + URate * t
     
         where
     
-        U_flowDir    : velocity component parallel to the flow. Options are: x, y, or z
-        U_normalDir  : velocity component normal to the flow. Options are: x, y, or z
-        UMag         : velocity magnitude [m/s]
+        flowComponent   : velocity component parallel to the flow. Options are: 0, 1, or 2, which corresponds to x, y, and z
+        normalComponent : velocity component normal to the flow. Options are: 0, 1, or 2, which corresponds to x, y, and z
+        U0           : initial velocity magnitude [m/s]
+        URate        : rate of change for the velocity magnitude
         alpha0       : initial flow angle [rad]
-        rate         : rate of change for the flow angle [rad/s]
+        alphaRate    : rate of change for the flow angle [rad/s]
     
         Example of the boundary condition specification:
         myPatch
         {
-            type             varyingFlowDirection;
-            UMag             10;
-            flowDir          x;
-            normalDir        y;
+            type             varyingVelocity;
+            U0               10;
+            URate            -0.2;
+            flowComponent     0;
+            normalComponent   1;
             alpha0           0;
-            rate             0.1;
+            alphaRate        0.1;
         }
     
         This will change the flow direction with a rate of 0.1 rad/s starting from 0 rad
-        U[0] = cos(0+0.1*t) 
-        U[1] = sin(0+0.1*t) 
+        U[0] = (10-0.2*t)*cos(0+0.1*t) 
+        U[1] = (10-0.2*t)*sin(0+0.1*t) 
 
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-#ifndef varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorFields_H
-#define varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorFields_H
+#ifndef varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorFields_H
+#define varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorFields_H
 
 #include "fixedValueFvPatchFields.H"
 
@@ -69,59 +72,60 @@ namespace Foam
 {
 
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
-             Class varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField Declaration
+             Class varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField Declaration
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-class varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField
+class varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField
     : public fixedValueFvPatchVectorField
 {
     // Private data
 
-    scalar UMag_;
-    word flowDir_;
-    word normalDir_;
+    scalar U0_;
+    scalar URate_;
+    label flowComponent_;
+    label normalComponent_;
     scalar alpha0_;
-    scalar rate_;
+    scalar alphaRate_;
 
 public:
     //- Runtime type information
-    TypeName("varyingFlowDirection");
+    TypeName("varyingVelocity");
 
     // Constructors
 
     //- Construct from patch and internal field
-    varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField(
+    varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField(
         const fvPatch&,
         const DimensionedField<vector, volMesh>&);
 
     //- Construct from patch, internal field and dictionary
-    varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField(
+    varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField(
         const fvPatch&,
         const DimensionedField<vector, volMesh>&,
         const dictionary&);
 
-    //- Construct by mapping given varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField onto
+    //- Construct by mapping given varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField onto
     //  a new patch
-    varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField(
-        const varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField&,
+    varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField(
+        const varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField&,
         const fvPatch&,
         const DimensionedField<vector, volMesh>&,
         const fvPatchFieldMapper&);
 
     //- Construct as copy
-    varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField(
-        const varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField&);
+    varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField(
+        const varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField&);
 
     //- Construct and return a clone
     virtual tmp<fvPatchVectorField> clone() const
     {
         return tmp<fvPatchVectorField>(
-            new varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField(*this));
+            new varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField(*this));
     }
 
     //- Construct as copy setting internal field reference
-    varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField(
-        const varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField&,
+    varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField(
+        const varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField&,
         const DimensionedField<vector, volMesh>&);
 
     //- Construct and return a clone setting internal field reference
@@ -129,7 +133,7 @@ public:
         const DimensionedField<vector, volMesh>& iF) const
     {
         return tmp<fvPatchVectorField>(
-            new varyingFlowDirectionFvPatchVectorField(*this, iF));
+            new varyingVelocityFvPatchVectorField(*this, iF));
     }
 
     // Member functions