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physics.bio-ph2023★ 11 cited
The self-oscillation paradox in the flight motor of D. melanogaster
Arion Pons
Tiny flying insects, such as Drosophila melanogaster, fly by flapping their wings at frequencies faster than their brains are able to process. To do so, they rely on self-oscillati…
physics.bio-ph2022★ 14 cited
Solving the thoracic inverse problem in the fruit fly
Arion Pons, Illy Perl, Omri Ben-Dov +2
In many insect species, the thoracic structure plays a crucial role in enabling flight. In the dipteran indirect flight mechanism, the thorax acts as a transmission link between th…
physics.bio-ph2022
Distinct forms of resonant optimality within insect indirect flight motors
Arion Pons, Tsevi Beatus
Insect flight motors are extraordinary natural structures that operate efficiently at high frequencies. Structural resonance is thought to play a role in ensuring efficient motor o…