Compression-force spike reduction

A compression-force spike reduction system for a strut, comprising:

• a piston having a volume with a first chamber fluidly coupled with a second chamber, wherein the first chamber and the second chamber both contain a compressible medium and a hydraulic fluid;
• an orifice plate disposed within the strut between the first chamber and the second chamber,
• wherein the orifice plate comprises at least one orifice configured for the hydraulic fluid to flow therethrough, such that during extension of the strut, hydraulic fluid flows from the first chamber to the second chamber, and during compression of the strut, hydraulic fluid flows from the second chamber to the first chamber;
• and
• a trapping plate mechanically coupled to the orifice plate, wherein the trapping plate extends longitudinally from the orifice plate into the second chamber thereby forming a trapping zone in the second chamber adjacent the orifice plate, such that the compressible medium is trapped in the trapping zone.