diff --git a/applications/solvers/additiveFoam/movingHeatSource/Make/files b/applications/solvers/additiveFoam/movingHeatSource/Make/files
index 044edf5..4fa0112 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/additiveFoam/movingHeatSource/Make/files
+++ b/applications/solvers/additiveFoam/movingHeatSource/Make/files
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ heatSourceModels/heatSourceModel/heatSourceModel.C
 heatSourceModels/heatSourceModel/heatSourceModelNew.C
 heatSourceModels/superGaussian/superGaussian.C
 heatSourceModels/modifiedSuperGaussian/modifiedSuperGaussian.C
+heatSourceModels/projectedGaussian/projectedGaussian.C
 
 movingHeatSourceModel/movingHeatSourceModel.C
 
diff --git a/applications/solvers/additiveFoam/movingHeatSource/heatSourceModels/projectedGaussian/projectedGaussian.C b/applications/solvers/additiveFoam/movingHeatSource/heatSourceModels/projectedGaussian/projectedGaussian.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64ac1b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/solvers/additiveFoam/movingHeatSource/heatSourceModels/projectedGaussian/projectedGaussian.C
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2022 OpenFOAM Foundation
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+                Copyright (C) 2023 Oak Ridge National Laboratory                
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+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 "projectedGaussian.H"
+#include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+namespace heatSourceModels
+{
+    defineTypeNameAndDebug(projectedGaussian, 0);
+    addToRunTimeSelectionTable(heatSourceModel, projectedGaussian, dictionary);
+}
+}
+
+using Foam::constant::mathematical::pi;
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::heatSourceModels::projectedGaussian::projectedGaussian
+(
+    const word& sourceName,
+    const dictionary& dict,
+    const fvMesh& mesh
+)
+:
+    heatSourceModel(typeName, sourceName, dict, mesh),
+    mesh_(mesh)
+{
+    A_ = heatSourceModelCoeffs_.lookup<scalar>("A");
+    B_ = heatSourceModelCoeffs_.lookup<scalar>("B");
+    
+    // set initial shape function
+    const scalar x_ =
+        max
+        (
+            dimensions_.z()
+          / min(staticDimensions_.x(), staticDimensions_.y()),
+            1.0
+        );
+    const scalar n_ = min(max(A_*std::log2(x_) + B_, 0.0), 9.0);
+    k_ = std::pow(2.0, n_);            
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+inline Foam::scalar
+Foam::heatSourceModels::projectedGaussian::weight(const vector& d)
+{    
+    const scalar f_ =
+        std::exp
+        (
+            -2.0
+          * (
+                Foam::sqr(d.x() / dimensions_.x())
+              + Foam::sqr(d.y() / dimensions_.y())
+            )
+        );
+    
+    const scalar s_ =
+        std::exp(-3.0 * std::pow(mag(mag(d.z()) / dimensions_.z()), k_));
+           
+    return f_ * s_;
+}
+
+inline Foam::dimensionedScalar
+Foam::heatSourceModels::projectedGaussian::V0()
+{
+    const scalar x_ =
+        max
+        (
+            dimensions_.z()
+          / min(staticDimensions_.x(), staticDimensions_.y()),
+            1.0
+        );
+    
+    const scalar n_ = min(max(A_*std::log2(x_) + B_, 0.0), 9.0);
+        
+    k_ = std::pow(2.0, n_);
+    
+    const dimensionedScalar V0
+    (
+        "V0",
+        dimVolume,
+        0.5 * pi * dimensions_.x() * dimensions_.y() * dimensions_.z()
+      * Foam::tgamma(1.0 / k_)
+      / ( k_ * std::pow(3.0, 1.0 / k_) )
+    );
+
+    return V0;
+}
+
+bool Foam::heatSourceModels::projectedGaussian::read()
+{
+    if (heatSourceModel::read())
+    {
+        heatSourceModelCoeffs_ = optionalSubDict(type() + "Coeffs");
+
+        //- Mandatory entries
+        heatSourceModelCoeffs_.lookup("A") >> A_;
+        heatSourceModelCoeffs_.lookup("B") >> B_;
+        
+        return true;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/applications/solvers/additiveFoam/movingHeatSource/heatSourceModels/projectedGaussian/projectedGaussian.H b/applications/solvers/additiveFoam/movingHeatSource/heatSourceModels/projectedGaussian/projectedGaussian.H
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e100e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/solvers/additiveFoam/movingHeatSource/heatSourceModels/projectedGaussian/projectedGaussian.H
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2022 OpenFOAM Foundation
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+                Copyright (C) 2023 Oak Ridge National Laboratory                
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+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::heatSourceModels::projectedGaussian
+
+Description
+    projectedGaussian heat source model for additive manufacting
+
+SourceFiles
+    projectedGaussian.C
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef projectedGaussian_H
+#define projectedGaussian_H
+
+#include "heatSourceModel.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+namespace heatSourceModels
+{
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                       Class projectedGaussian
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+class projectedGaussian
+:
+    public heatSourceModel
+{
+    // Private Data
+    
+        //- Pointer to mesh information
+        const fvMesh& mesh_;
+        
+        //- weights for axial decay of 2D gaussian distribution in the form:
+        //- n = Alog2(x) + B
+        scalar A_;
+        scalar B_;
+        
+        scalar k_;
+
+public:
+
+    //- Runtime type information
+    TypeName("projectedGaussian");
+
+
+    // Constructors
+
+        //- Construct from components
+        projectedGaussian
+        (
+            const word& sourceName,
+            const dictionary& dict,
+            const fvMesh& mesh
+        );
+
+
+    //- Destructor
+    virtual ~projectedGaussian()
+    {}
+
+
+    // Member Functions
+
+        inline virtual scalar weight(const vector& d);
+
+        inline virtual dimensionedScalar V0();
+
+        //- Read the heatSourceProperties dictionary
+        virtual bool read();
+};
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+} // End namespace heatSourceModels
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //