diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index dda8bcaaf..73e0aca5d 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -27,3 +27,4 @@ test/ref_solns/interpInlet/restart_output.sol.h5 filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -
 test/meshes/spongeBox.msh filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
 test/ref_solns/sgsLoMach/restart_output.sol.h5 filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
 test/ref_solns/aveLoMach/restart_output.sol.h5 filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+test/ref_solns/flow1d_coupling.sol.h5 filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
diff --git a/docker/test/Dockerfile b/docker/test/Dockerfile
index d3869b629..3ec07450a 100644
--- a/docker/test/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/test/Dockerfile
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ RUN yum -y install boost-gnu9-mpich-ohpc
 
 RUN yum -y install python38-pip
 RUN pip3 install matplotlib
+RUN pip3 install h5py
 
 RUN yum -y install procps-ng
 RUN yum -y install diffutils
diff --git a/src/flow1d-coupling.py b/src/flow1d-coupling.py
deleted file mode 100644
index c4801c937..000000000
--- a/src/flow1d-coupling.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-import sys
-import os
-import numpy as np
-from mpi4py import MPI
-# set path to C++ TPS library
-path = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]))
-sys.path.append(path + "/.libs")
-import libtps
-
-comm = MPI.COMM_WORLD
-# TPS solver
-tps = libtps.Tps(comm)
-tps.parseCommandLineArgs(sys.argv)
-tps.parseInput()
-tps.chooseDevices()
-
-# 1d flow - 2d EM interface
-interface = libtps.Qms2Flow1d(tps)
-# Initialize MFEM vectors with number of 1d points
-n_points = 1000
-interface.initialize(n_points)
-
-# Access vectors through NumPy
-cond_1d = np.array(interface.PlasmaConductivity1d(), copy = False)
-joule_1d = np.array(interface.JouleHeating1d(), copy = False)
-radius_1d = np.array(interface.TorchRadius1d(), copy = False)
-z_1d = np.array(interface.Coordinates1d(), copy = False)
-
-# Example vector data
-R_TORCH = 2.75e-2
-z_1d[0:n_points] = np.linspace(0, 0.315, n_points)
-cond_1d[0:n_points] = np.ones(n_points)
-radius_1d[0:n_points] = R_TORCH
-
-# Solve
-interface.set_n_interp(100)
-interface.solve()
-
-# Evaluate Joule heating
-tot_1d = interface.total_joule_1d()/1e3
-tot_2d = interface.total_joule_2d()/1e3
-error = 100*np.abs(tot_1d - tot_2d)/np.abs(tot_2d)
-
-print(f'Total 2d Joule heating [kW]: {tot_2d:.2f}')
-print(f'Total 1d Joule heating [kW]: {tot_1d:.2f}')
-print(f'Error [%]: {error:.3e}')
diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
index 5137f5874..f6dee9e7c 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/Makefile.am
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST  = tap-driver.sh test_tps_splitcomm.py soln_differ inputs meshes lte-
 	      ref_solns/aveLoMach/*.h5 \
               ref_solns/reactBinDiff/*.h5 \
               ref_solns/reactSingleRx/*.h5 \
+			  ref_solns/flow1d_coupling.sol.h5 \
 		      vpath.sh die.sh count_gpus.sh sniff_mpirun.sh \
 		      cyl3d.gpu.test cyl3d.mflow.gpu.test wedge.gpu.test \
 	          averaging.gpu.test cyl3d.test cyl3d.gpu.python.test cyl3d.mflow.test cyl3d.dtconst.test \
@@ -49,7 +50,8 @@ EXTRA_DIST  = tap-driver.sh test_tps_splitcomm.py soln_differ inputs meshes lte-
               sgsSmag.test sgsSigma.test heatEq.test sponge.test plate.test pipe.mix.test lte2noneq-restart.test \
               coupled-3d.interface.test plasma.axisym.test plasma.axisym.lte1d.test \
 	      lomach-flow.test lomach-lequere.test interpInlet.test sgsLoMach.test autoPeriodic.test aveLoMach.test \
-              reactFlow-binDiff.test reactFlow-singleRx.test
+              reactFlow-binDiff.test reactFlow-singleRx.test \
+			  test_flow1d_coupling.py flow1d-coupling.python.test
 
 TESTS = vpath.sh
 XFAIL_TESTS =
@@ -126,6 +128,11 @@ if PYTHON_ENABLED
 TESTS += cyl3d.python.test \
          cyl3d.python.splitcomm.test \
 		 coupled-3d.py-loop.test
+
+if GSLIB_ENABLED
+TESTS += flow1d-coupling.python.test
+endif
+
 endif
 
 endif
diff --git a/test/flow1d-coupling.python.test b/test/flow1d-coupling.python.test
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..772251063
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/flow1d-coupling.python.test
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#!./bats
+# -*- mode: sh -*-
+
+TEST="flow1d-coupling"
+RUNFILE="inputs/qms-axisym.flow1dcoupling.ini"
+EXE="./test_flow1d_coupling.py"
+
+setup() {
+    SOLN_FILE=flow1d_coupling.sol.h5
+    REF_FILE=ref_solns/flow1d_coupling.h5
+}
+
+@test "[$TEST] check for input file $RUNFILE" {
+    test -s $RUNFILE
+}
+
+@test "[$TEST] run interface with input -> $RUNFILE" {
+    rm -f $SOLN_FILE
+    $EXE --runFile $RUNFILE
+    test -s $SOLN_FILE
+}
+
+@test "[$TEST] verify interface output with input -> $RUNFILE" {
+    test -s $SOLN_FILE
+    test -s $REF_FILE
+    h5diff --report --relative=1e-12 $SOLN_FILE $REF_FILE /output/joule_heating
+}
+
+@test "[$TEST] verify Joule heating is read only" {
+    # Should raise error
+    run WRITE_JOULE=True $EXE --runFile $RUNFILE
+    [ "$status" -ne 0 ]
+}
+
+@test "[$TEST] verify total power input is 20 kW with input -> $RUNFILE {
+    TOTAL_POWER=True $EXE --runFile $RUNFILE
+}
+
+@test "[$TEST] verify 1d and 2d total power inputs are equal with input -> $RUNFILE {
+    COMPARE_JOULE=True $EXE --runFile $RUNFILE
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/inputs/qms-axisym.flow1dcoupling.ini b/test/inputs/qms-axisym.flow1dcoupling.ini
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b653a627b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/inputs/qms-axisym.flow1dcoupling.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#---------------------
+# TPS runtime controls
+#---------------------
+
+# choice of solver
+[solver]
+type = em-axi  # options are (flow, em, em-axi, or coupled)
+
+# controls for standalone EM-only solver
+[em]
+mesh        =  meshes/torch-em-coarse2.msh # mesh filename
+order       =  2                 # FE order (polynomial degree)
+max_iter    =  60                # max number of iterations
+rtol        =  1.0e-13           # solver relative tolerance
+atol        =  1.0e-15           # solver absolute tolerance
+top_only    =  false             # run current through top branch only
+bot_only    =  false             # run current through bottom branch only
+yinterp_min = -2.0               # minimum y interpolation value
+yinterp_max =  2.0               # maximum y interpolation value
+nBy         =  129               # of interpolation points
+By_file     =  ref_solns/By.h5   # file for By interpolant output
+
+# chosen for ~20 kW power input
+current_amplitude = 4.575e7      # A/m^2
+current_frequency = 6e6          # 1/s
+permeability = 1.25663706e-6     # m * kg / s^2 / A^2
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/test_flow1d_coupling.py b/test/test_flow1d_coupling.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..d0a593f55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_flow1d_coupling.py
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+""" This is a driver to test the interface between a Python 1d flow solver
+    and the 2d axisymmetric EM solver. The 1d flow solver is emulated by defining
+    the plasma conductivity"""
+import sys
+import os
+import numpy as np
+import h5py
+from mpi4py import MPI
+# set path to C++ TPS library
+path = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]))
+sys.path.append(path + "/../src/.libs")
+import libtps
+
+comm = MPI.COMM_WORLD
+# TPS solver
+tps = libtps.Tps(comm)
+tps.parseCommandLineArgs(sys.argv)
+tps.parseInput()
+tps.chooseDevices()
+
+# 1d flow - 2d EM interface
+interface = libtps.Qms2Flow1d(tps)
+
+# Initialize MFEM vectors with number of 1d points
+N_POINTS = 1000
+interface.initialize(N_POINTS)
+
+# Access vectors through NumPy
+cond_1d = np.array(interface.PlasmaConductivity1d(), copy = False)
+joule_1d = np.array(interface.JouleHeating1d(), copy = False)
+radius_1d = np.array(interface.TorchRadius1d(), copy = False)
+z_1d = np.array(interface.Coordinates1d(), copy = False)
+
+# Check that Joule heating is read only
+if 'WRITE_JOULE' in os.environ:
+    joule_1d[0] = 1
+
+# Example vector data
+R_TORCH = 2.75e-2
+L_TORCH = 0.315
+z_1d[0:N_POINTS] = np.linspace(0, L_TORCH, N_POINTS)
+cond_1d[0:N_POINTS] = np.ones(N_POINTS)
+radius_1d[0:N_POINTS] = R_TORCH
+
+# Solve
+N_INTERP = 100
+interface.set_n_interp(N_INTERP)
+interface.solve()
+
+if 'TOTAL_POWER' in os.environ:
+    power = interface.total_joule_2d()/1e3
+    assert np.abs(power - 20)/20 < 0.05, 'Total power should be 20 kW'
+
+if 'COMPARE_JOULE' in os.environ:
+    power_1d = interface.total_joule_1d()/1e3
+    power_2d = interface.total_joule_2d()/1e3
+    error = np.abs(power_1d - power_2d)/np.abs(power_2d)
+    assert error < 1e-5, '1d and 2d Joule heating integrals should match'
+
+# Save output with hdf5
+with h5py.File("flow1d_coupling.sol.h5", "w") as f:
+    _ = f.create_dataset('input/axial_coordinates', data=z_1d)
+    _ = f.create_dataset('input/torch_radius', data=radius_1d)
+    _ = f.create_dataset('input/plasma_conductivity', data=cond_1d)
+    _ = f.create_dataset('output/joule_heating', data=joule_1d)
diff --git a/test/vpath.sh b/test/vpath.sh
index af1e5eead..c4557e6e2 100755
--- a/test/vpath.sh
+++ b/test/vpath.sh
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ fi
 # necessary binaries
 binaries="bats die.sh soln_differ count_gpus.sh sniff_mpirun.sh "
 binaries+="../src/tps.py ../src/tps-time-loop.py ../src/tps-bte_0d3v.py ../test/test_tps_splitcomm.py"
+binaries+=" ../test/test_flow1d_coupling.py"
 for binary in $binaries; do
     if [ ! -x $binary ];then
         if [ -x $testDir/$binary ];then