Progresses in Applied Research on Liquid Rocket Propulsion by T(H)RUST Research Team at Sapienza University of Rome

The present paper summarizes advancements in research conducted by the T(H)RUST team at Sapienza University of Rome in the field of liquid rocket engine (LRE) propulsion. This team, part of a larger research group focused on aerospace propulsion and combustion at Sapienza, has developed engineering software, closure models, and addressed challenges related to LREs, including thrust chamber heat loads, regenerative and film cooling, combustion instability, test facility design, and system analysis. T(H)RUST is tackling the challenges of the new space race by combining applied research with advanced education to support current and future LRE propulsion developments. Team research is built on extensive experience in LRE studies and the development of methodologies aimed at ensuring fast and accurate analysis, achieved through comparison with both literature data and high-order numerical simulations, either in-house or from external sources.