diff --git a/processing/post/addStrainTensors.py b/processing/post/addStrainTensors.py
index 2d62c31ae..7addc450a 100755
--- a/processing/post/addStrainTensors.py
+++ b/processing/post/addStrainTensors.py
@@ -136,9 +136,9 @@ for name in filenames:
     for column in items['tensor']['column']:                                                        # loop over all requested defgrads
       F = np.array(list(map(float,table.data[column:column+items['tensor']['dim']])),'d').reshape(items['tensor']['shape'])
       (U,S,Vh) = np.linalg.svd(F)                                                                   # singular value decomposition
-      R = np.dot(U,Vh)                                                                              # rotation of polar decomposition
-      stretch['U'] = np.dot(np.linalg.inv(R),F)                                                     # F = RU
-      stretch['V'] = np.dot(F,np.linalg.inv(R))                                                     # F = VR
+      R_inv = np.linalg.inv(np.dot(U,Vh))                                                           # inverse rotation of polar decomposition
+      stretch['U'] = np.dot(R_inv,F)                                                                # F = RU
+      stretch['V'] = np.dot(F,R_inv)                                                                # F = VR
 
       for theStretch in stretches:
         stretch[theStretch] = np.where(abs(stretch[theStretch]) < 1e-12, 0, stretch[theStretch])    # kill nasty noisy data
diff --git a/python/damask/dadf5.py b/python/damask/dadf5.py
index 716747288..a96f4cfdb 100644
--- a/python/damask/dadf5.py
+++ b/python/damask/dadf5.py
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ class DADF5():
   
   
   def add_determinant(self,a):
-    """Adds the determinan of a tensor"""
+    """Adds the determinant of a tensor"""
     # ToDo: The output unit should be the input unit
     args   = [{'label':a,'shape':[3,3],'unit':None}]
     result = {'label':'det({})'.format(a),
@@ -233,6 +233,33 @@ class DADF5():
     
     self.add_generic_pointwise(np.linalg.det,args,result)
     
+    
+  def add_strain_tensors(self,defgrad='F'):
+    """Adds a strain definition"""
+    def strain(defgrad):
+      (U,S,Vh) = np.linalg.svd(defgrad)                                                             # singular value decomposition
+      R_inv    = np.linalg.inv(np.dot(U,Vh))                                                        # inverse rotation of polar decomposition
+      U        = np.dot(R_inv,defgrad)                                                              # F = RU
+      U        = np.where(abs(U) < 1e-12, 0, U)                                                     # kill nasty noisy data
+      (D,V) = np.linalg.eig(U)                                                                      # eigen decomposition (of symmetric matrix)
+      neg   = np.where(D < 0.0)                                                                     # find negative eigenvalues ...
+      D[neg]   *= -1.                                                                               # ... flip value ...
+      V[:,neg] *= -1.                                                                               # ... and vector
+      for i,eigval in enumerate(D):
+        if np.dot(V[:,i],V[:,(i+1)%3]) != 0.0:                                                      # check each vector for orthogonality
+          V[:,(i+1)%3] = np.cross(V[:,(i+2)%3],V[:,i])                                              # correct next vector
+          V[:,(i+1)%3] /= np.sqrt(np.dot(V[:,(i+1)%3],V[:,(i+1)%3].conj()))                         # and renormalize (hyperphobic?)
+      d = np.log(D)                                                                                 # operate on eigenvalues of U o r V
+      return np.dot(V,np.dot(np.diag(d),V.T)).real                                                  # build tensor back from eigenvalue/vector basis
+
+    # ToDo: The output unit should be the input unit
+    args   = [{'label':defgrad,'shape':[3,3],'unit':None}]
+    result = {'label':'strain({})'.format(defgrad),
+              'unit':'-',
+              'Description': 'strain (ln(V)) of a deformation gradient'}
+    
+    self.add_generic_pointwise(strain,args,result)
+    
 
   def get_fitting(self,data):
     groups = []