mechanical power is the sum of the induced power and the profile power

induced power is the cost of lift
profile power is the cost of drag during flight

profile power proportional to the product of wingbeat frequency and amplitude cubed

there is a lot more math involved in these calculations. see Lehmann & Dickson 1997 for more specifics
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references


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Lehmann, F. O., & Dickinson, M. H. (1997). The changes in power requirements and muscle efficiency during elevated force production in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. The Journal of Experimental Biology, 200(Pt 7), 1133–1143. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.200.7.1133