A 1.5 inch diameter solid shaft is made of Aluminum 2014-T6, if the maximum allowable shear stress is 25ksi and the factor of safety is 3, and the torques across the length of the shaft are T/3, -T, 2T/3 and the distances between the torques are 12 inches, and the angle of twist is limited so that it does not exceed 0.1 rads. Determine the maximum allowable torque T in the shaft.

A 1.5 inch diameter solid shaft is made of Aluminum 2014-T6, if the maximum allowable shear stress is 25ksi and the factor of safety is 3, and the torques across the length of the shaft are T/3, -T, 2T/3 and the distances between the torques are 12 inches, and the angle of twist is limited so that it does not exceed 0.1 rads. Determine the maximum allowable torque T in the shaft.

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